Centre for Secure Housing of Vienna – securing tenancies and preventing evictions

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Centre for Secure Housing of Vienna – securing tenancies and preventing evictions

Policies and regulations

Main objectives of the project

Date

  • 1996:

Stakeholders

  • Fachstelle für Wohnungssicherung

Location

City: Vienna
Country/Region: Austria, Vienna

Description

There are many agencies, both public and civil society, designed to supervise the private rental sector and improve the tenant security. In Vienna, to prevent evictions and ensure fair tenancy procedures, the Centre for Secure Housing (Fachstelle für Wohnungssicherung – FAWOS) was established in 1996 to provide rapid, efficient help to persons facing eviction. It is an agency of the Department of Social Affairs, Social and Health Law of the city of Vienna.

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