Sudetenland Tales by Edward Drobinski - HTML preview

Sudetenland Tales

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One of the biggest changes is in article 1 of the Comprehensive Reconstruction Law, which guarantees the construction of public housing that will be offered at affordable prices to people with low incomes, such as those who are in poverty, single mothers, workers and young people between 18 and 35 years old.

Regarding the Tourism Law, the reform seeks to reduce the hoarding of housing on temporary accommodation platforms such as Airbnb by establishing that a property cannot be rented for more than 50% of the annual nights. Likewise, properties for social purposes and rebuilt homes cannot be rented out.

Although these measures have already come into force, it remains to be seen whether they will be effective for those looking for a decent place to live, in the midst of a real estate crisis where every year nearly 100,000 people are displaced from the capital because they cannot afford the cost of a home.

As a Tourist Influx Makes Prices Soar,

Hundreds Protest in Mexico City

The outrage reflects the growing difficulty of affording a city that has become a hot spot for Western immigrants.

Demonstrators damaged a dining area at a generally peaceful

anti-gentrification protest in Mexico City