The main purpose of the regional survey on abandoned housing and housing at risk of abandonment in Venezuela was to identify the quality of tenure, current situation of the abandoned properties as well as the access to HLP (housing, land and property) rights in host countries with the aim of understanding the magnitude of the impact on their rights to adequate housing. It also aimed to identify most affected population groups.
The scope of the survey includes:
- household demographics
- information on abandoned houses or at risk of being abandoned
- causes of abandonment or risk of abandonment
- perception of risks of dispossession of housing
- protection and prevention measures against abandonment of housing
