SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, Nov. 13 (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Common Deputy, Rafael Yanes, has appealed for the approval of a “great” pact for housing on the islands “with a vocation for continuity” to address the “main social problem that the Canary Islands have”, where the average public housing It is just 0.96%, compared to 9.3% in Europe.
This was stated in the Public Works, Transport and Housing Commission of the Parliament of the Canary Islands, where the Common Deputy presented the Extraordinary Report on ‘The housing situation in the Canary Islands from a social perspective’, the progress of which was announced by the last September.
During the debate, Rafael Yanes made some reflections on the most notable issues of the Report: “We do not intend to tell the Government what it must do to comply with article 47 of the Constitution, but rather to offer a document for debate.” Thus, this extraordinary report includes 39 proposals with possible lines of action.
The Common Deputy expressed his concern about the seriousness of the problem: “Housing prices in the Canary Islands, both for buying and renting, have experienced a disproportionate rise and this autonomous community has 36% of its population at risk.” of social exclusion”.
The Report contains relevant data that can help reflect on the housing problems suffered by the Archipelago. According to Yanes, “the Administration must have a sufficient number of public housing units to satisfy the demand of those who cannot afford the high costs of the free market. The creation of a public housing stock is crucial to guarantee the right to housing in the autonomous community”. And he added that it is necessary “a great political agreement that overcomes the alternations that occur in the Government.”
Finally, the Common Deputy emphasized that properties must have a perpetual qualification of their public character, so that they can never lose that status and are always available for social rental. “Effective management must be guaranteed to avoid fraudulent practices in public property,” said Yanes, adding that the right to housing “is the right to a decent life.”
