«The latest public housing announcement showed an alarming situation: out of 340 applications, only 4 homes were made available. This is a clear indicator of the housing emergency that the city of Rho is experiencing”
“The increase in rental prices is reaching levels that are pushing more and more people to leave Rho”
The statement comes from the members of the Fornace Social Center who analyzed the data from the public housing tender.
«The increase in rental prices is reaching levels that are pushing more and more people to leave Rho. Among these, there are commuters who in the past had chosen the city for its proximity to Milan and for the relatively lower rents – explain the members of the Rho social center – The proximity of Rho to the new Mind district, future headquarters of the scientific faculties of the State University, and the presence of the exhibition centre, epicenter of highly attractive events such as the Salone del Mobile, are transforming the local real estate market in a worrying way so much so as to significantly affect the right to live”.
“The municipal administration must intervene with determination”
«The municipal administration must intervene with determination on the agreements relating to new urban development projects, requiring real estate operators that a portion of the newly built housing be sold to the municipality and allocated to public housing services. Housing is a fundamental right. We ask for courageous housing policies, which counteract speculation and the logic of profit, guaranteeing access to dignified and stable housing for everyone.”
