Among the many financial investors present at MIPIM 2015 is the huge private equity firm Blackstone L.P., which calls itself “the world’s largest private sector owner of real estate assets”. Through buy outs of distressed subprime mortgages and other real estate assets it recently became a big landlord in the U.S. and in Spain. […]
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International finance funds have recently landed in Spain to take advantage of post-housing-bubble ‘bargains’. With very bad consequences for people affected by the crsis, the international commission of PAH said at the occasion of the MIPIM 2015. […] |
Book Review: Municipal Dreams: The rise and fall of council housing glynrobbins.wordpress.com/2018/06/15/boo… Retweeted by reclaiming_spaces  
Italy bars two more refugee ships from ports theguardian.com/world/2018/jun… Retweeted by reclaiming_spaces
“Housing is behind the Catalan and Spanish crisis; we can change the rental law because we cannot control the increase of the rents now at 20%. If we are talking about poverty, this means housing.” @Laiaortiz #FEANTSA2018 Retweeted by reclaiming_spaces 
Vivan los @iaioflautas y sus voces! Exigimos a la Generalitat que pare la Subhasta de los 47 inmuebles YA! La Vivienda para el pueblo, no para los buitres! #AturemLaSubhasta #LaGeneEspecula Retweeted by reclaiming_spaces 
@leilanifarha @adequatehousing In face of growing criminal injustices there is only firm indignation and passionate defense of human rights and dignity - those asking for more "balanced" positions are usually interested in protecting the status quo - All our support to your work 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 Keep going!!! Retweeted by reclaiming_spaces 
I am often told that as @adequatehousing UN Rapporteur I should be more balanced. I often wonder what neutrality and balance mean in the face of loss of life, devastation, and ongoing homelessness. That I should only care so much? That I shouldn’t ascribe accountability? twitter.com/davidlammy/sta… Retweeted by reclaiming_spaces 
La loi ELAN votée en 1ère lecture à l'Assemblée nationale : Précarisation des locataires, financiarisation du logement social, cadeau pour l’immobilier et la spéculation La loi ELAN a été adoptée en première lecture à... droitaulogement.org/2018/06/elanvo… Retweeted by reclaiming_spaces 
"By rejecting the idea that property owners are entitled to as much wealth as they can possibly squeeze out of their tenants, Costa-Hawkins repeal represents a huge step toward ensuring housing as a human right, rather than a commodity." shelterforce.org/2018/06/07/her… Retweeted by reclaiming_spaces 
Heute schon der 7. Tag der Besetzung in Warschau. Mittlerweile gibt es Besetzungen auch an drei weiteren Universitäten (in Kraków und Łódź). Studierende schließen sich darüber hinaus in diversen polnischen Städten dem Protest an oko.press/studenci-wstal… Retweeted by reclaiming_spaces 
UN Rapporteur @leilanifarha, who will be speaking at the FEANTSA Conference this Friday, demands that Ireland add the Right to Housing into its constitution. bit.ly/2JEDkB8 Retweeted by reclaiming_spaces 
Leaders oft German Left Party propose expropriation of large corporate landlords. Dream or real Option? twitter.com/hsbkp/status/1… 
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🇩🇪🏴🇮🇹🇮🇪🇬🇷🇳🇴🇦🇹👍 🏴👎 When you compare renting in England to our European neighbours, it's clear. We need to #fixrenting Retweeted by reclaiming_spaces 
In developing countries, informal workers make up 50 to 80 percent of the urban workforce. Keeping them locked out of prosperity is bad for everyone, according to a new report. trib.al/wJx8plF Retweeted by reclaiming_spaces 
Hier noch die grobe #Route für den #MietenMove: Spielbudenplatz, #ArrivatiPark, #Finanzbehörde, #Jungfernstieg, #Rathausmarkt, Abschluss #CityHof. Start: Samstsg 13 Uhr #hh0206 #Mietenwahnsinn #RechtaufStadt Retweeted by reclaiming_spaces 
'We're being pushed out': the displacement of black Oakland theguardian.com/us-news/2018/j… Retweeted by reclaiming_spaces
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