Requests for emergency housing have tripled in the city of Blanquefort since the start of the health crisis.
While reception structures exist for women, there were none for men, who can also find themselves in precarious situations after a break-up.
A house with four rooms in shared accommodation will thus be offered to this public, while waiting to find independent accommodation.
How to respond to the increase in the number of people experiencing sudden housing breakdown?
The city of Blanquefort, in the suburbs of Bordeaux, the social landlord Vilogia, the Abbé Pierre Foundation and the Les Gratuits association presented this Thursday a new transitional housing scheme, mainly for men finding themselves in a precarious situation. after a break-up.
If the reports of domestic violence affecting women have increased by 60% in France since the start of the health crisis, "there are also more and more situations of decohabitation affecting men" thus alerts the mayor of Blanquefort, Véronique Ferreira.
Housing requests from homeless people tripled
"In one year, we have tripled the housing requests of people who find themselves on the street, because of this phenomenon of decohabitation which is increasing, adds Sandrine Lacaussade, deputy mayor of Blanquefort, in charge of social action. and solidarity. Where it is the hardest is for people benefiting from social minima, and we have cases of men sleeping in their cars. "
The Communal Center for Social Action thus currently has "a list of 30 people who have a corresponding profile to be able to enter this transitional housing project, which is significant for a town the size of Blanquefort (a little over 15,000 inhabitants), alerts the director of the structure Natacha Ory-Mamert.
Before the crisis, there were ten people in difficulty after a sudden break in accommodation.
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The objective is to move towards sustainable housing
The project of the city of Blanquefort consists of providing them with a house with four rooms in shared accommodation.
The goal is to prevent them from "falling into a wandering situation" insists Sandrine Lacaussade.
"We already have emergency structures for women, but as we cannot mix audiences, we also needed one for men," adds the deputy.
“It can be people who have a job, or are looking for a job, holders of the RSA, details the mayor of Blanquefort.
On the other hand, they will be people who have been identified as being able to switch to future independent housing.
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Rent of 240 euros per month
One-year leases will be signed with the tenants, but they will be able to leave the structure earlier if they find accommodation.
The rent has been set at 240 euros per room and per month.
The same person can rent one or two rooms, "because you have to think about fathers who have children," adds Véronique Ferreira.
A "social steward", via the association Les Gratuits, will monitor and coordinate on site.
"It is not a question of taking these people who sleep in their car, putting them warm and saying that all is well, warns the mayor of Blanquefort.
There is a whole accompaniment behind.
The elected official is aware "that we are not going to solve the housing problems with a halfway house, but it is already that".
The first tenants must move in before the end of the year.
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