Thinking about what housing in Gibraltar means, and what homelessness in Gibraltar means
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The Scandal on our Doorstep
It is a troubling, stormy afternoon as I settle down to write this piece. Outside my relatively water-proof sea-facing windows the sky is an ominous shade of purple slicked with yellow; a bruise across the landscape, squatting thick and malevolent on the Rock. Malevolent. It seems an appropriate word to spring to mind on the …
Means testing for the housing waiting list
“There is a frisson of fear rippling through our community. There are simply some words that we don’t like to hear. Like “corruption” and “poverty”. We don’t like to speak those words publicly because if we do, then we have to acknowledge that just possibly these things exist and then we would need to do something about it. There is another word that no-one likes to use. No, not Brexit, although the fear-mongering from the current administration is as impressive as it is irresponsible.”
The not so fortunate
“It is perfectly possible for Government to ensure that private rental housing is of a good standard, within the reach of a variety of income households by working closely with private landlords to help them make sure they can run their businesses properly, freeing them up from rent controls while supporting, caring for and rehousing into government homes, those tenants who are currently living in appalling slum conditions. “
Why Social Housing Matters
“Together Gibraltar is committed to ensuring that we all have a chance to live in decent homes that we can truly afford. There is a better way that we can all believe in.”
On the Road to Better Housing
“Money, carefully spent, will work wonders in this area, especially as part of strategic, long-term plans that will provide homes which are the foundations of a thriving community. But does the Government have to sell the family silver? Once gone, it’s gone…”
Gibraltar Matters 