Historical Archive of the City of Barcelona

This Tuesday, 30 April, Barcelona City Council, through the Barcelona Housing Consortium, has handed over to three families a flat from the emergency housing program. These flats are located in the districts of Ciutat Vella (2) and Nou Barris (1).

The event han been celebrated at the offices of the Municipal Institute of Housing and Renovation of Barcelona (IMHAB). The families and beneficiaries also received an orientation on coexistence and mediation from the Prevention, Intervention and Mediation Service for Public Housing (SPIMH) of the Barcelona City Council.

Providing homes for those who are socially and economically vulnerable

In order to receive emergency housing, families must complete a series of preliminary steps, including making an appointment at the Barcelona Housing Office and requesting a report from the Emergency Board. Once all the files have been received, an analysis is carried out to determine which houses are available.

Social Rental Fund homes are intended for:

• Residential exclusion households (such as those facing eviction due to rental debt, foreclosure, or settlement of mortgage debt).
• Those at risk of losing their homes as a result of gender-based violence.
• Households with minors, the elderly, or people in precarious conditions of hygiene, health, or safety.

If there are more applications for housing than available housing, the Board will allocate housing as it is added to the Social Rental Fund until the next Emergency Board meeting.