Officially announced eviction in Hamburg city
The Senate of Hamburg has revealed that the city's specialist agencies for housing emergencies are currently short of eleven employees, a situation that has been highlighted in response to a CDU parliamentary inquiry. This staff shortage, according to Andreas Grutzeck, the social policy spokesman for the CDU, is causing the agencies to struggle to keep up with the demand.
In the first four months of the year, the specialist agencies were able to prevent an eviction in 954 cases. However, the rising number of home losses in Hamburg is a cause for concern. As of the end of April, the number of households supported by these agencies stood at 8144.
The CDU attributes the increasing number of forced evictions in Hamburg to the shortage of staff in these agencies and district courts. The rising number of home losses is a recent development, and prior to the stabilization, the number of home losses in Hamburg was significantly higher. The Senate's response to the inquiry, however, does not suggest any solutions to the staffing issue.
The COVID-19 pandemic contributed to the stabilization of home losses in Hamburg, but the cause of the recent increase is not explicitly stated. The shortage of skilled workers is being considered as a possible factor. The CDU also praised the work of employees in the specialist agencies and homeless shelters.
Organizations like Diakonie Hamburg provide support with the recognition of foreign qualifications, which might indirectly help in addressing staff shortages by facilitating the integration of foreign care workers. However, there is no specific information available about organizations in Hamburg directly addressing the shortage of care personnel in housing emergency special agencies.
The specialist agencies were supporting 1651 eviction lawsuits in the first half of the year. The number of forced evictions in Hamburg for the first half of 2024 is 621, as reported by district courts. If the current trend continues, up to 1250 home losses could be recorded by the end of 2024 in Hamburg.
It is worth noting that the earlier report's statement that the specialist agencies only support people who are threatened with forced eviction is not entirely accurate. They also support those who have to live in municipal shelters because there is no accommodation for them.
The Senate's revelation of the staff shortage has sparked concerns about the ability of the specialist agencies to cope with the demand. The CDU has called for immediate action to address the issue and prevent further home losses in Hamburg. The rising number of home losses is a significant challenge that requires urgent attention and solutions.
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