Housing Monitor

Lebanon’s International Obligations on the Right to Housing:

between Text and Implementation

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Is the Law of Suspending Debt Installments Sufficient in Light of the Economic and Covid-19 crises?

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Housing Priority in Light of the Coronavirus – What are the Measures Taken Globally?

The housing crisis in Lebanon is not novel, and measures to combat the Coronavirus pandemic did not create it. This crisis has always been evident in the incredibly escalating prices of real estate …

Has Rent Fees Been Suspended?

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Defending Housing Against Displacement Policies

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Can Property Owners Force Rent Payments in Dollars or Market Rate?

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Another City Series: Housing Narratives

As we get to know the streets and alleys whose residents have witnessed significant changes in the architectural and social environment, we pose questions about heritage and the housing policies which have led …

Buildings are empty. People are Still Being Evicted. We Voted for Laws Protecting the Right to Housing.

The Story of Sanaa and Living in Mar Mikhael

I am a secondary school teacher and have been teaching for 42 years. My salary now, when I go to retirement, is $2,000. I can’t get a loan or make ends meet. What …

Apartments are Empty. Loans Stopped. We voted for Laws That Guarantee the Right to Housing.

Beirut is My City and I Have the Right to Stay Here

Housing conditions in Beirut today are a result of multiple factors: growing land speculation and a process of financialization; lack of building, planning and land regulations that preserve social and urban fabric; state …

Workshop Launch on a Law to Guarantee the Right to Housing

Read in Arabic here.