Christudason, A; Kenna, P and Ponce, J (2010) Housing discrimination and minorities in European cities: The Catalan Right to Housing Act 2007. International Journal of Law in the Built Environment, 2(2), pp. 138-156. ISSN 1756-1450
Abstract
Purpose – This paper aims to consider, from a legal perspective, the problem of housing discrimination which has become an issue of increasing importance in Spanish cities, as in other European cities, especially in the light of recent waves of immigration. Design/methodology/approach – The paper analyzes the various types of housing discrimination and explains what legal reactions are available under European, Spanish and Catalan Law. Findings – The Catalan Right to Housing Act 2007 represents one of the first and most complete European legal reactions against housing discrimination. It includes several articles defining direct and indirect discrimination, harassment (which is considered a form of discrimination) and positive action. This Act must be understood as a national and sectorial application of the European Union (EU) antidiscrimination directives, specifically the Racial Equality Directive (2000/43/EC). Practical implications – The paper shows how EU antidiscrimination directives can be transposed into the domain of housing using a national example. Originality/value – Because Catalan Law is one of the first and most complete national legislations using European techniques to fight against housing discrimination, it could be used as an inspiration for future new national legislations.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | discrimination; housing; legislation; Spain |
| Index terms: | minority, positive action, European Union, Spain, methodology, housing, discrimination, legislation |
| Subjects: | construction type, psychology, legal systems, physical geography and landforms, research methods, Geography, sociology, professional ethics |
| Topics: | Organizational Design, Legal Issues, Ethics, Construction Technology, Geographical Context, Research Practice |
| Descriptive scope: | 3 PCT |
N.B. Descriptive scope is a count of how many of the five facets of empirical research are indicated by the words used in title, abstract and keywords. It is not intended as a judgement on the research; merely a count of the kind of word we would expect to indicate Phenomenon, Concepts, Theoretical framing, Empirical techniques, Analytical techniques. If all five are present, then a code of “5 PCTEA” will indicate this. If you feel the coding for this record is questionable, we welcome discussion around the terms we matched or the way we categorized them. The facet you would expect may not be coded, or a facet may be coded inappropriately. This can also bear on a larger question, of which facets should be treated as defining in construction management research. Please get in touch, and we will look at it. More details here