Losing your home is a real threat for more and more families. The number of people seeking help from various consultancies is increasing. The Tyrolean Eviction Prevention expects another significant increase this year due to rising prices. The country is now increasing its financial resources.
Those who had little to live on in the past are being hit particularly hard and existentially by inflation. More and more people are at risk of losing their homes because they can no longer afford the costs. Aid organizations such as the Tyrol eviction prevention (Delo) have received more applications in recent years and expect a significant increase this year.
The energy costs are significantly higher than the anticipated minimum income
“Many people turn to us whose energy costs clearly exceed the limits of the Tyrolean minimum income regulation for housing costs,” says Michael Hennermann, general manager of Delo, citing one of the many problems that arise as a result of current developments. For private rents, the indexation is currently particularly noticeable: “For many, the operating costs will only become a major problem with the annual accounts.”
In the previous year, 400 apartments were secured by means of evacuation prevention
For 400 families and individuals, eviction prevention prevented the loss of their home last year. Experts expect demand to increase sharply this year. The state government has therefore decided to increase the Delo budget. This year there is 750,000 euros available, about 60,000 euros more than last year.
The State Fund for rent arrears continues
Social LR Eva Pawlata (SPÖ) also points to the continuation of the rent arrears fund, from which 375,000 euros have been paid out since its creation in June 2021 and 320 Tyrolean households have been supported. “If a family is in danger of losing their home because they are behind on rent, they must intervene as soon as possible and early. Preventing evictions is therefore more important than ever,” emphasizes the Tyrolean social councillor.
Source: Krone
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