Content with the tag: vulnerabilidad social

What social challenges does decent housing represent in Spain? This report analyses three challenges in this field: access, conditions and energy needs.

Employment precarity is an obstacle to accessing home ownership for young people. Rental, which is more expensive, or family solidarity are the main alternatives for setting up a home.

In a young household, what takes up the biggest proportion of income: buying or renting?

We analyse the severe deprivation rate in relation to housing matters in Spain. Better or worse than the European Union?

Some 5% of the Spanish population were living in overcrowded homes in 2017. For this indicator, Spain outperforms the European average.

What budget do we assign to housing-related costs? In proportion, which households pay most: rich or poor?

In 2017, some 42.1% of people devoted more than 40% of their disposable income to paying the rent. What does this mean in the European context?

In 2015, the percentage of social rental houses in Spain stood at 2.5%, which is very low. Which EU countries have the largest volume of social housing?

Access to housing through renting is increasing in Spain although it is the least secure form of housing tenure on an economic, contractual and legal basis. We analyse which groups are the most affected.

Poor housing conditions have repercussions on the health and progress of citizens. Sorcha Edwards, secretary general of Housing Europe, talks to us about the relationship between housing and social inclusion.