Priced out: Tenants threaten rent strike as housing crisis worsens
Durada: 25 min
23/11/2024
This Saturday November 23 the Tenant's Union accompanied by dozens of housing activism organizations have organized a protest in Barcelona to demand a significant reduction in rents. We discuss the housing crisis, analyze the reasons behind rising prices and find out how tenants are fighting back.Catalan News journalist Cillian Shields talks to tenants about the difficulties of renting in Barcelona and host Beth Cohen investigates the rent cap law. We interview some of the key figures involved in Saturday's protest to clarify what the protest hopes to achieve, while experts question the viability of a rent strike. This week's Catalan phrase is "Començar la casa per la teulada" - to start the house with the roof. It means to do things in the wrong order and is the equivalent of the English saying "To put the cart before the horse."