Housing

From Dossier Research-Based Article

Tripoli: The Nakba of Unfinished Housing Projects

In this article, we focus on the state-owned lands that have been historically designated for housing in the cities of Tripoli and Mina (North Lebanon). First, we examine the multiple types of state …

From Dossier Research-Based Article

Tripoli, a “Heritage City” At The Expense of Its Residents

In this article, we delve into the battle of restoring and rehabilitating historical buildings in the cities of Tripoli and Mina (North Lebanon), focusing on “Taht Al-Sibat” neighborhood, Al-Fawal building, and other examples. …

Narrative

Rayyan and Eviction Harassment

Rayyan had been living for 4 years in a small apartment in a neighborhood in Bourj Hammoud, along with her husband and 8 children, the oldest of whom is 18 years old and …

Alerts Periodic Report

May 2021 – February 2022

The Housing crisis Exacerbates: Who Pays the Price?

Since 2020, the Housing Monitor has been reporting on the increasing rate of evictions, alerting to a growing housing crisis. These come as a direct result of speculative market practices operating within a …

Legal Periodic Report

Defending Housing Rights in the Midst of Rent Dollarization

The Housing Monitor publishes its 3rd legal report, detailing legal interventions conducted by the Right to Housing Legal Task Force between December 2021 and January 2022.  This report – published in Arabic –  documents the …

Alerts Periodic Report

December 2021 – January 2022

In parallel with this report, we are also publishing a report on the Monitor’s legal and community interventions that were developed with the purpose of protecting the housing rights of callers documented here. …

From Dossier Research-Based Article

Residents Facing Land Consolidation and Parcellation Projects:

The Example of El-Tanak Neighborhood in Mina

In this article, our focus revolves around the Land Consolidation and Parcellation projects in the cities of Tripoli and Mina in North Lebanon. We examine their influence on the economic and urban identity …

Dossier

Tripoli: Who Took Away Our Land?

In this series of articles, we investigate how the authorities handled the cases of both the riverine and maritime Tripoli (i.e., the Mina), and the implications of their policies on people’s housing rights, …

Study

Homelessness in the Wake of the Disaster

Housing conditions in the neighborhoods affected by the Aug.4 2020 Beirut blast

The Aug. 4, 2020, Beirut port blast killed 217 people, injured 7,000 others, and displaced some 300,000 people, causing widespread devastation and leaving no less than 1,120 buildings in need for renovation, notably in the neighborhoods closest to the blast site. To date, it is estimated that only 30% of the residents of Beirut’s affected neighborhoods have actually returned to their homes.

Legal Periodic Report

Resolving Rental Disputes: Legal tools adopted by the Housing Monitor to mitigate landlord-tenant conflicts

Based on Housing Monitor Report of July-August 2021 During July and August, the Housing Monitor followed up on 40 cases of housing vulnerabilities, affecting a total of 188 individuals. This report aims to …

Legal Periodic Report

Forming Social Support Networks:

Alternative Approaches to Resolving Housing Disputes

Based on the Housing Monitor report for the months of September, October and November 2021 During September, October and November, the Housing Monitor tracked 46 cases of housing precarity, affecting a total of …

Statement

Online Platform Empowers Residents to Report and Mobilise Against Housing Injustices in Beirut

Public Works Studio is thrilled to announce that its housing rights project, the Housing Monitor, has today – Thursday 16 December 2021 – been named a Gold Award Winner in this year’s World Habitat Awards. The Awards are organised by World Habitat in partnership with UN-Habitat.