In France, the end of the winter break raises fears of an upsurge in evictions

A banner of the DAL association on the Place de la République in Paris, November 1, 2015 (Illustration image).

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With the end this Friday April 1 of the winter break, the associations fear an upsurge in evictions of tenants, after two years of calm during the pandemic. 

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It is the first time since the Covid-19 has been circulating in France that the winter break has not been extended.

In 2020, it had been until July and in 2021 until the end of May.

The number of evictions, after a record in 2019, had thus decreased significantly.

For lack of time to practice them, but also because the Minister Emmanuelle Wargon had instructed the prefects to avoid evictions without solution, the State compensating the donors.

But this year, we let the ministry know, “ 

[...]

 ”, adds one.

Concerns of associations fighting for the right to housing

Many organizations fighting for better access to decent housing are concerned.

The spokesperson for the Right to Housing (DAL) association, Jean-Baptiste Eyraud, calls for a “

 ” until 2022 and demands “

”. 

We need to mobilize unoccupied housing, which has never been so numerous in the country.

There are 3.1 million.

Therefore, it is necessary to requisition the dwellings belonging to wealthy owners.

Jean-Baptiste Eyrault (DAL) offers solutions to the housing crisis

According to a study by the Abbé-Pierre foundation published on Wednesday, out of 66 evicted households, 32% of them have not found fixed accommodation one to three years later.

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