Presentation given by Maria-José Aldanas, Provivienda, Spain at a FEANTSA conference on "People who are homeless can be housed: An insight into successful practices from across Europe", Cardiff, Wales, 2008

1. Cardiff City Hall, 13-14 November 2008
People who are homeless can be housed: An insight into
successful practices from across Europe
A) THE ROLE OF PRIVATE LANDLORDS
Private landlords do not want to house people who are
homeless…
María José Aldanas. Provivienda

2. CONT XT SP
E : AIN
ANECDOTIC SOCIAL HOUSING
S TATE P ROVIS ION SECTOR (1,5 %)
HOME OWNERS HIP 89 %
P RIVATE P ROVIS ION
RES IDUAL RENTAL MARKET 11
%
LOW SUPPLY, HIGH PRICES,
GUARANTEES, SUPPLY NOT
ADECUATE TO DEMAND, EMPTY
RENTAL MARKET
DWELLING, DISCRIMINATION
ON ACCESS
SUBSTANDARD/
ROOM RENTAL S UBMARKET OVERCROWDED DWELLING
TENURE INSECURITY

3. T EL
H ANDL DS’ P R E IVE
OR E SP CT
La ndlords pos s e s s empty houses, re lucta nt a nd dis trus tful to re nt
the ir hous ing fa cilitie s to s ome s pe cific groups
P riva te la ndlords fe e l unprote cte d. Le ga l fra me work doe s not
offe r e nough gua ra nte e a t diffe re nt le ve ls :
•re nt gua ra nte e
•le ga l & a dminis tra tive proce dure s
•hous ing ma inte na nce
•pos s ible conflicts in the hous e
•Ignora nce of the la w.
• P re judice s on ground of e thnic origin/ re la te d to the ima ge of
s ome our clie nts
• Dwe lling e mpty due to unce rta intie s

4. T E T NANT P RSP CT
H E S’ E E IVE
P e ople find it difficult to access and sustain a re nte d
a ccommoda tion. The y ha ve “e conomic s ufficie ncy”, but ha ve
proble ms to e s ta blis h a n e fficie nt re la tions hip with la ndlords .
•Ca nnot offe r e nough gua ra nte e to the la ndlords
•La ndlords a re re lucta nt a nd dis trus tful towa rds the m
•La ndlords a re wa ry of the us e a nd tre a tme nt of the re nte d fa cility
•Ne e d of s ocia l s upport
•Re la tions hip a nd coe xis te nce proble ms ma y a ppe a r with
ne ighbours
•Home le s s groups or fa milie s , pe ople with phys ica l dis a bility/
me nta lly-ill, s ingle wome n, fa milie s a t ris k, forme r inma te s , forme r
drug a ddicts
•P a rticipa tion in s ocia l/ la bour inte gra tion progra mme s

5. SP CIF DIF ICUL IE
E IC F T S
LABOUR INSTABILITY
LOW INCOME
YOUNG
DISCRIMINATION,
SUPPORT NETWORK
LEGAL/ LABOUR INSTABILITY
MIGRANTS NO GUARANTEE,
DISCRIMINATION
PERSONAL
CHARACTERISTICS,
OTHER TRAUMATIC EVENT IN THE
COURSE OF LIFE

6. M DIAT
E ION IN T E RE AL M
H NT ARK T
E
PROFESSIONALISED “ SOCIAL MANAGEMENT”
LOCAL MARKET GUARANTEES FOR
KNOWLEDGE THE LANDLORDS
SPECIALISED ADEQUATE HOUSING SOCIAL
MEDIATION IN THE
INFORMATION SUPPORT
PRICES INFERIOR TO RENT PAYMENTS
MARKET MEDIATION AND
MULTIRISK
LEGAL DEFENSE
ANTIDISCRIMINATION ASSURANCE
MEDIATION NETWORK, LOCAL MANAGEMENT, REGIONAL REGULATIONS
SPECIALIZED HOUSING MANAGEMENT SERVICES NETWORKING WITH
LOCAL AGENTS IN THEIR TERRITORIES. HOUSING VARIETY

7. INCE IVE F
NT S OR LANDL DS
OR

8. THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION!
P rovivie nda
www.provivienda.org
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