Housing is a social right and is on par with other basic human needs such as education and healthcare. Providing this social right and basic need is one of the main responsibilities of governments. Article 31 of the Constitution also recognizes the right of every Iranian individual and family to have suitable housing and obligates […]...

Houses in the distance. Shelter. Home. Four walls; the deepest layer of mental, physical, and spiritual security. The people of Iran, in order to provide this safe place to live, have resorted to rooftops, graves, cardboard boxes, sidewalks, parks, and even personal cars and buses. The statistics become more horrifying every day. Although accurate numbers […]...

“Renting is not a social issue, but it is a problem that has a unique situation in Iran,” says Farhad Beyzaei, a housing expert. He believes that renting should be a choice, not a forced option. However, in our country, it is a forced option, not a choice. The issue of renting, especially in these […]...

In this issue of Khat-e-Solh, we talked with Dr. Shahreh Ghamar-Fallah about the social dimensions of housing, especially rental housing. She sees the concept of government in providing public services such as health, water, electricity, housing, and basic services to the people and believes that these services should not be left to the market. She […]...

Economic crises, especially in recent years and with the spread of the coronavirus virus, have greatly affected all aspects of human life and have also caused serious problems in meeting basic needs. In the midst of this, vulnerable and marginalized groups have faced even more pressure and serious damages, including sexual minorities. Sexual minorities, due […]...

In recent years, the housing situation for renters has become increasingly difficult and volatile, and many renters have resorted to living on the outskirts of major cities in search of more affordable housing. In addition to high housing prices and an unstable housing market in Iran, the unprecedented economic recession, inflation, and inadequate income have […]...

General rental terms Housing is the first unit of society, the most important unit of human settlement, and the smallest unit of planning projects (Vosoqi, 1379: 29). Housing is the most important place and key element in society’s acceptance of the world and is crucial in organizing social space. Housing plays a very determining role […]...

Last year in the month of Shahrivar (1398), Mohammad Eslami, the Minister of Roads and Urban Development in Iran, made a claim that seemed very strange at the time. He said that with the implementation of the National Housing Project in major cities, the hopes of becoming a homeowner in Iran would be achieved in […]...

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Where is the outskirts of the city? The answer is straightforward; wherever it can provide shelter. Maybe thirty years ago, the outskirts of major cities in Iran like Karaj were built outside the city, but now with the growth of the city, the outskirts are located within it. According to official statistics, a major city […]...

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Sources: 1- Where did the tax on empty houses end up? – Control of rent rates with the supply of over 3 million empty houses – Resistance News – September 15, 2020 2- Tenants complain about heavy rents – Mehr News Agency – August 22, 2020 3- The kingdom of real estate advisors is the […]...