Loss of homes and evictions across Europe : a comparative legal and policy examination / edited by Padraic Kenna, Sergio Nasarre-Aznar, Peter Sparkes, Christoph U. Schmid

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kenna, Padraic, editor.

Nasarre Aznar, Sergio, editor.

Sparkes, Peter, editor.

Schmid, Christoph U., editor.

Series:

Elgar land and housing law and policy

Elgar Land and Housing Law and Policy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Eviction--Europe.

Eviction.

Housing--Law and legislation--Europe.

Housing.

Housing policy--Europe.

Housing policy.

Human rights--Europe.

Human rights.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (394 pages).

Place of Publication:

Northampton, MA : Edward Elgar Pub., 2018.

Summary:

The loss of a home can lead to major violations of a person's dignity and human rights. Yet, evictions take place everyday in all countries across Europe. This book provides a comparative assessment of human rights, administrative, procedural and public policy norms, in the context of eviction, across a number of European jurisdictions. Through this comparison the book exposes the emergence of consistent, Europe-wide standards and norms. With contributions from experts across Europe, the chapters provide an assessment of eviction procedures in 11 jurisdictions, including Germany, France, Spain, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. Each chapter examines a number of factors relating to evictions in the respective jurisdiction, such as, the human rights and legal framework, nature and extent of evictions taking place, risk factors leading to evictions and relevant best practice guidance. All together, this book will make a significant contribution to the understanding of the similarities and differences between eviction policies across European states. As the first work of it's kind to provide an in-depth comparison of eviction policies across Europe, Loss of Homes and Evictions Across Europe will be of great interest to those who are researching European housing law and human rights law and policy. Housing law and public policy makers, and those working within associated European institutions, will also find the data and accompanying analysis invaluable for informing their work.

Contents:

Contents: Introduction / Padraic Kenna

1. Evictions in Belgium, a neglected yet pressing issue / Jana Verstratete, Paswcal De Decker and Diederick Verrmeir

2. Evictions in France / Mark Uhry

3. Evictions in Germany / Christoph U. Schmind and Sofija Nikolic

4. Social context, evictions and prevention measures in Hungary / Nóra Teller, Eszter Somogyi, with contribution of Nóra Tosics

5. Evictions in Ireland / Padraic Kenna

6. Evictions in Italy / Elena Bargelli and Guilia Donadio

7. Evictions in the Netherlands / Michel Vols

8. Evictions in Poland / Witold Borysiak

9. Evictions in Slovenia: legal aspects, data limitations and good practices / Maša Filipovič Hrast

10. Evictions and homelessness in Spain 2010-2017 / Sergio Nassare Aznar and Rosa Maria Gracia Teruel

11. Eviction in the UK: causes, consequences and management / Nicholas Pleace and Caroline Hunter

Index.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-78811-699-2