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
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.