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S�o Paulo Buildings Ban Low-Income Residents from Using Leisure Areas
Key takeaways
- This type of housing is aimed at families with a monthly income of 1 to 10 times the minimum wage.
- As a result, part of the leisure facilities (such as pools, sports courts, and party rooms) is restricted to standard apartments.
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This type of segregation gained attention during a Parliamentary Inquiry Commission at the City Council, and more recently, permit requests of this kind have faced restrictions from city hall, according to real estate industry organizations.
The situation involves so-called "sub-condominiums." In these, barriers (walls, access via different streets, and other restrictions) separate the circulation of residents living in units built with incentives for HIS (Social Interest Housing) and HMP (Popular Market Housing) from other residents.
This type of housing is aimed at families with a monthly income of 1 to 10 times the minimum wage.
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