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Andorra Endavant Urges Priority for Nationals in Public Housing Points System

Carine Montaner questions government on revising scoring for affordable housing to favor Andorran nationals and long-term residents amid market.

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Key Points

  • Montaner submitted parliamentary question on Tuesday to review public housing allocation criteria.
  • Calls for higher points to Andorran nationals and residents with over 10 years residency.
  • Current system emphasizes economic/social factors over national rootedness.
  • Aims to ensure housing access for families, boosting social cohesion amid crisis.

Carine Montaner, leader of the Andorra Endavant parliamentary group, has submitted a parliamentary question to the government regarding the scoring system for allocating public housing and affordable rental units.

The query, entered on Tuesday, asks whether the government plans to review or amend the current allocation criteria to give higher priority to Andorran nationals and long-term residents. Montaner specifically calls for boosting points awarded to those with Andorran nationality and residents with more than ten years of effective residency in the country.

Andorra Endavant emphasises that public housing and affordable rentals are essential tools for ensuring access to decent accommodation amid the principality's ongoing housing market pressures. The existing system relies on a points-based framework focused mainly on economic and social factors, but the party argues this may not adequately balance those elements with national rootedness.

"Many Andorran families and long-term residents face real difficulties accessing housing in the country," Montaner stated. "This situation raises legitimate questions about whether the current model strikes the right balance between social criteria and national stability."

The group views housing rights as central to social cohesion and national continuity, urging a transparent debate on priorities for public housing to strengthen ties for those with deep connections to Andorra while maintaining social equity. The government has yet to respond.

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