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Does more renting mean greater insecurity?

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Does more renting mean greater insecurity?
Social Inclusion
Juan A. Módenes, Centre for Demographic Studies, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona; Adaptation: Núria Vallès Peris;

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.

How do young people access housing?

Article

How do young people access housing?
Social Inclusion
Aitana Alguacil Denche, sociologist; Adapted by Núria Vallès-Peris;

We evaluate the difficulties faced by young people in accessing an own home and what demographic effects this situation has.

“Living in a bad neighbourhood and poor-quality housing makes progress very difficult”

Interview

“Living in a bad neighbourhood and poor-quality housing makes progress very difficult”
Social Inclusion
Sorcha Edwards, Secretary General of Housing Europe;

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.

Dimensions of households

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Dimensions of households
Social Inclusion
In 2017, 21.8% of Spanish households were formed by childless couples. Which model is predominant in Europe?
In what types of housing does the Spanish population live?

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In what types of housing does the Spanish population live?
Social Inclusion
Some 45.6% of the population lives in a flat in a building with more than 10 homes. Is this the same in the rest of Europe?
Public investment in housing

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Public investment in housing
Social Inclusion
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?
Difficulties in access to housing

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Difficulties in access to housing
Social Inclusion
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?
Overcrowding

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Overcrowding
Social Inclusion
Some 5% of the Spanish population were living in overcrowded homes in 2017. For this indicator, Spain outperforms the European average.
Severe deprivation rate in relation to housing

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Severe deprivation rate in relation to housing
Social Inclusion
We analyse the severe deprivation rate in relation to housing matters in Spain. Better or worse than the European Union?
Household budget allocated to housing

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Household budget allocated to housing
Social Inclusion
What budget do we assign to housing-related costs? In proportion, which households pay most: rich or poor?
Vulnerability of young people

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

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