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Rent buys 98.7 percent of young workers in single-person apartments and 33 percent in shared homes

by the Logistics TransportIn the the General Assembly

Spain’'s housing access crisis continues to push Spanish youth away from the possibility of leaving the family home. 2025’te youth emancipation rate Between the ages of 16 and 29, this rate is .5’e down; this is the lowest level since the beginning of comparable records,Spanish Youth Council’nin (CJE) Observatory for the Liberation of YouthAccording to the latest data from ’.

The report is (source in Spanish)Published on Friday, it states that a young employee will have to allocate Their net salary %the 98.7 ’siRenting a house in ’, Spain. Estimated average age to move from parental home It's already over 30’.

At the same time, it emphasizes that the difficulty of accessing the house is currently one of the main factors of the housing problem. SpainThe impoverishment of young people in ’: The risk of poverty among young people living in rental homes rises from 25.9% before paying for housing to 43% “.

CJE president Andrea Henry says leaving “ means getting poorer for young people. Henry, “The labor market and housing market have stopped speaking the same language for young people, ” warns.

According to ’'s figures, the average net salary of a teenager is approximately 1,190 euros per month,The average rent of a house reaches 1,176 euros. CJE warns that access to housing has become “, one of the main fault lines of inequality between generations.

The problem now affects not only the unemployed or those in situations of exclusion, but also some of the working young population, the agency says. “Even when most of the young people are working I can't live an independent life.The report includes ​​ statements without falling into precarity, excessive debt, or dependence on their families.

FILE – SpainProtest over housing crisis in ’, 2024.

Apartment sharing is also not affordable

Increasing housing costs also bring room rental and common arrangements as an alternative for those who cannot afford the cost of living alone. But the Youth Council also warns that sharing the same apartment does not guarantee affordable conditions in many cities. Your average salary %It's a 33.6’.

The report also underlines that financial support from families determines who can and cannot move. In a context where it is not possible to buy a housefor a large part of the young population.

The Youth Council of Spain calls for public measures to increase the supply of affordable housing and facilitate young people's access to reasonable accommodation. “The problem is structural and has serious consequences for the entire generation, ” warns.

Combating homelessness in Europe’: a more ‘radical ’ approach

by the Logistics TransportIn the the General Assembly

According to national data, homelessness in ’, Spain, has increased by 25 percent in the last decade. Such statistics forced the authorities and NGO ’s to find an alternative method to combat homelessness.

The proposed solution is surprisingly simple: Give a home to everyone who lives on the street. The initiative, known as Housing First, which was first developed in ABD’, is increasingly being adopted in Avrupa’.

Unlike traditional approaches, individuals do not need to meet certain criteria before receiving housing assistance. The idea is that homeless individuals have a better chance of creating a brighter future for themselves if they have a roof over their heads.

Carlos Martínez Carrasco lived in difficult circumstances for several years before the Housing First initiative provided him with an apartment on the outskirts of Madrid’in.

Real Economy’ye said the apartment changed his life in every way: I'm not missing anything from what you did on “ Street, and I can cook. I don't need to find a way to do laundry… I can go out with peace of mind because I have a place to go back to. I'm so happy today. - ”

Housing First, as laid down in the European Pillar of Social Rights Principle 19’, sees housing not as a reward but as a right. This law stipulates that:

  • Those in need should have access to social housing or housing assistance.
  • Vulnerable persons have the right to appropriate assistance and protection against forced eviction.
  • Adequate housing and services should be provided to homeless individuals and families to encourage social participation.

The two NGOs, ProviviendaAnd then there's Hogar Si, ,Carlos’a MadridCo-directs several Housing First initiatives in ’, including a home-giving initiative in ’, Spain. Funded by the local government of Madrid (Comunidad de Madrid) through the European Social Fund, this project has so far %It continues to have a 100 occupancy and retention rate.

Gema Gallardo, managing director of Provivienda Real Economy’ye, said: “European funds are mainly used to implement innovative initiatives and innovative solutions to homelessness, and are also used to increase the stock of social and affordable housing. SpainTwo key solutions to reduce homelessness in ’.”

What can the EU do to reverse the rising trend of homelessness?

Each EU member state shall ensure that ESF+ resources are at least ’ini to fight against social inclusion and at least %3He pledged to spend his ’ on the fight against material deprivation.

European Platform for the Elimination of HomelessnessHe's also working hard to create change. Avrupa’'s First Residential CenterFounded in 2016 by ’'s Y-Foundation of Finland and FEANTSA, It aims to give a home to everyone who lives on the street.

At the moment when Europe’ is putting hundreds of billions of euros on the table to revive the economy, we think that a very small part of that money should be used to find a solution to this extreme exclusion (homelessness) and to make our societies more inclusive.

Yves Leterme
European Platform to Combat Homelessness and Former Prime Minister of Belgium

Yves LetermeThe former Prime Minister of Belgium and the Chairman of the European Platform for Combating Homelessness believe that member states can learn from each other: “We need to bring member states together and agree on what kind of policy tools we should use based on experience – because some member states have been very successful in addressing the issue, while others are lagging behind.”

Progress in the current economic context will not be easy, but evidence shows that change is possible with the right policies and incentives.

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