Switzerland’s housing is expensive, something reflected in low rates of home ownership and high levels of household debt, which is mainly mortgage loans. The percentage of municipalities reporting homeless was higher in German-speaking Switzerland than in French- and Italian-speaking Switzerland. At the same time, several groups working with the homeless in French-speaking Switzerland contacted RTS claiming the report’s findings underestimate the total number of homeless in Switzerland. Alain Bolle, director of CSP Geneva, a christian charity, pointed out that a survey by the University of Geneva published in September 2021 found 700 homeless in Geneva alone. Homeless shelter numbers cannot be simply added together said Eric Mullener, the head of a shelter in Fribourg.

Source: Le News February 18, 2022 10:02 UTC