Accomodation

A recent report on government provided social housing concluded that 50% of the housing was over 25 years old, and has had no renovation work carried out on it in that time₍₁₎. This means that the insulation and sanitation of these buildings is insufficient.

The report also  reported that 59% of Latvians live in housing considered to be overcrowded₍₂₎. This is the highest percentage in Europe.   

The most common features of our families’ houses are damp, mould-covered walls and unhygienic communal toilets, all of which are incredibly unsafe.  Children grow up in freezing environments, playing in corridors that have little light and are a haven for social ills.

For further information about the living conditions read this article written for the EDP by Journalist Kieron Pimm

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(1)eurostat.eu Housing Statistics
(2) eurostat.eu Housing Statistics}