subject: Squatting As A Form Of Housing Tenure [print this page] The term housing tenure commonly refers to the arrangement, usually financial, in which an individual has he right to live in a house or in any other types of housing. There are many forms of housing tenure in today's trends. The most frequent forms of housing tenure are tenancy, in which an individual pays rent to a landlord, as well as the term owner occupancy, in which an individual owns a type of housing, hence the name home ownership. However, other than tenancy and owner occupancy, squatting is also a form of housing tenure.
What is Squatting?
According to Philippines property specialists, the term squatting is used to define the act of occupying an abandoned or unoccupied space or building, usually residential, that the squatter does not own, rent or otherwise have permission to use. Anarchist Colin Ward have even quoted: "Squatting is the oldest mode of tenure in the world, and we are all descended from squatters."
According to Philippines property specialists, squatters area are typically found on the edge or near the outskirts of major cities which are usually consisting of self-constructed domicile without any permission from the landowner. Because of this, squatters area would usually lack in several basic housing elements such as proper sewage system, drinking water are usually bought from vendors or carried from a nearby tap, and if there is electricity, it is stolen from a passing cable.
Although squatting is considered as a crime, particularly when a landlord tries to claim the land used for squatting, other countries have come to legalize squatting. This is the reason why many areas which was known as a squatters' area in past were legalized and became indistinguishable from normal residential neighborhoods.
Squatting in Asia
According to author Robert Neuwirth, there are one billion squatters globally, that is, about one in every seven people on the planet. Squatting is even found in rich countries such as in Europe and in the US. Philippines is one of the many Asian countries known for their problems in squatting.
According to Philippines property specialists, squatting is a major issue in Filipino society, especially in industrialized areas of Metro Manila. Squatting was said to have started after World War II, where most Filipinos devastated by the war have built makeshift houses called Barong-Barong in abandoned private-property plots. The government tried to transfer those squatters to low-cost housing projects, especially in Tondo (in the former Smokey Mountain landfill), Taguig (BLISS Housing Project), and Rodriguez (formerly Montalban), Rizal. For more information visit to our site at http://www.atayala.com
by: Deirdre Gonzales
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