Innovative Housing Solutions A European Overview Panel on Access to Housing for Beneficiaries of International Protection Alexandra Embiricos Migration Policy Institute Europe Porto 31 May 2019 Introduction ID: 768439
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Innovative Housing Solutions: A European Overview Panel on Access to Housing for Beneficiaries of International Protection Alexandra Embiricos Migration Policy Institute Europe Porto, 31 May 2019
IntroductionEU legislative framework Challenges to access to housing for beneficiaries of international protection Administration and accessLegal status and precarious migrant groupsMember State responsesInnovative solutions for access to housingHosting schemesHousing schemesCo-HousingPolicy Takeaways and Next Steps Overview
Introduction The profile of the homeless population across Europe is changing – but data is limited Between 2014 and 2016 European Member States experienced unprecedented influx of asylum seekers1.3 million first time application in 20151.2 million first time applications 2016Additional pressure on European housing markets has been aggravated by an underlying housing crisisAdequate housing is a crucial first step for inclusion of newcomers
EU Legislative Framework Council Directive 2000/43/EC implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of racial and ethnic origin The Charter of Fundemental Rights of the EU (2012/C 326/02) Common Basic Principles for Immigrant Integration Policy in the EU (2004) The Recast Qualifications Directive (2011/95/EU), Art. 32 on Access to Accommodation The Recast Reception Conditions Directive (2013/33/EU) European Parliament Resolution of 26 March 2019 on fundemental rights of people of African descent in Europe
Challenges Administration and access Legal status and precarious migrant groupsDiffering Member State responses
Challenge I. Administration and Access Administrative challenges and the asylum chain Inflow and First Reception: Between the lodging of a claim and registrationLengthy asylum proceduresOutflow: from government reception facilities to individual housingAccess to housing within national housing markets Language barrierLack of knowledge of local housing marketsLack of financial resourcesDiscrimination
Challenge II. Legal Status and precarious migrant groups Populations in Limbo: Illegally staying non-EU nationals Rejected asylum claimantsAbsconded asylum seekersIllegal entry and stayPersons who have lost their residence statusTransitional populationsRecent beneficiaries of international protectionUnaccompanied minors
Challenge III. Differing Member State responses Transposition of EU Legislation has been uneven across Member States National versus municipal responses in Member StatesPolitical discourse in a time of populismFinancial resources
Innovative Housing Solutions Hosting schemes Housing schemesCo-Housing
Hosting Schemes La Plateforme Citoyenne de Soutien aux Réfugiés, BelgiumComme a la Maison (CALM), SINGA BelgiumRoom for Refugees, UK
Housing Schemes Ashley Community Housing, UK No Accommodation Network (NACCOM), UK Curing the Limbo, Greece
Housing Schemes: Curing the Limbo
Co-Housing Schemes CURANT – Co-Housing and case management for Unaccompanied young adult Refugees in ANTwerp, BelgiumStartblok Riekerhaven Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Policy Takeaways and Next Steps...