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ciTown : the case of Barcelona

Explore the deep economic vulnerability in Barcelona with rising eviction rates and homelessness. Dive into the housing market dynamics, legal frameworks, and current policies shaping the city's future. Join the debate on rent regulation, new actors in the market, and innovative solutions to address the crisis.

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ciTown : the case of Barcelona

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  1. ciTown : the case of Barcelona Maite Arrondo Maitearrondo@Gmail.com

  2. MUNICIPALITY 1,7 M / METROPOLITAN AREA + 3M GDP 70.000 M€/ 9% UNEMPLOYMENT • Main residences 695.353 ↑ • Deep economic vulnerable households 26.764 ↑ • Affordable housing demand 81.262 • Evictions 2.500 • Homeless 956 rough sleepers (+ 2.130 in public and private facilities)

  3. Limited housing stock

  4. housing market

  5. Increase of Rental prices • In 2018 the average rental price per month reaches a new historical maximum. • Highest overburdenrate for tenants in Spain (EU-compared)

  6. new and second hand HOUSING SALE priceS 2013-2018

  7. WHO OWNS THE CITY?

  8. WHO IS BUYING?

  9. POLICY challenges • No competences ; • Legal framework of Residential Investment Trust (SOCIMIs) • Rental Law • Golden Visa

  10. CURRENT POLICIES

  11. Current debates • Rent regulation ( like Paris, Berlin, Lisbon or New York City) • Promoting the role of new actors to enter the affordable housing market • PPP- Housing Associations (South Europe) • Housing Cooperatives • Community Land Trusts? • Preferential Right to Buy from the private market • Inclusionary zoning Legal reserves of land for affordable housing already existed in greenfield, but the new policy will require that 30% of all new residential developments in single building operations (larger than 600m2 or 6 units, and including renovations, the most common operation in the City) are affordable. The City will have a preferential right of acquisition for the affordable 30% of the units.

  12. Thanks! Maitearrondo@gmail.com

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