55 HOUSING: THE EVICTION THREAT A significant portion of respondents live in apartments or houses when located outside Palestinian camps or Dom settlements. 25% are custodians over the occupied property (machaa’) while the majority have rental leases. A surprisingly high rate are subject to eviction notices, making them vulnerable in terms of their housing rights. Fig 14. What is the nature of your residence? 62% Fig 15. What is the type of your housing contract? No answer, 1% 24% 14% Apartment or house Fig 16. Are you living under notice to vacate? (361 respondents) Sub-standard shelter Rooms, on site lodging, camps The majority of respondents across all areas indicated living in a house or a flat. 25% endure unsanitary and undignified housing conditions in sub-standard shelters, with no running water, nor sewage evacuation, living under unhygienic premises, mainly in and around Palestinian camps (Sabra, Chatila, Burj el Barajneh) and Dom settlements in Hay el Gharbi. 66% Rental Owned 26% Hosted without rent 7% Other Doesn't know, 1% Yes, 34% No, 63% Almost two thirds of the respondents have rental leases to their homes. Given their lack of documentation, households members lack legal security. Only 6 respondents declared actually owning a registered house or flat in their name (4%), which could be the result of informal arrangements. A smaller yet still significant portion live in what they consider “owned” houses. Since they cannot formally register any property, most of these situations (62%) fall under customary land rights (machaa’), while 34% stated the property was under someone else’s name. Otherwise, the majority of respondents are particularly vulnerable, namely lessees out of whom 34% are under an eviction notice from their landlord. © 2023 Siren Associates. All Rights Reserved.