Policy Brief: Adequate Temporary Alternative Accommodation

Municipalities are legally required to provide temporary alternative accommodation to prevent homelessness after evictions. However, they have been slow to implement proactive housing programmes. Court-ordered housing is often inadequate, and its management is poor, with some models being constitutionally problematic. Additionally, courts have not clearly defined what qualifies as adequate accommodation.

This policy brief discusses the need for municipalities to provide adequate temporary alternative accommodation when evictions lead to homelessness. It highlights the current challenges, such as insufficient and poorly managed accommodation, and the lack of clear legal definitions. The brief proposes a new approach for municipalities and calls for a national framework to ensure consistency and adequacy in housing provisions.

Abstract based on original source.