"Varför ska vi betala?”: En studie om rätten till bostad i Sverige och kvinnors upplevelser av sina bostäder, området och renoveringar i Lövgärdet.

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to investigate how the process and result of renovations in socioeconomic vulnerable areas affect the residents' right to housing; with a focus on women's experiences of their homes, their area, the housing company's apartment renovations. The study is conducted through two research questions: How do the women in Lövgärdet experience their homes and the area? And how do the women in Lövgärdet experience the process and the result of the renovations of the rental apartments? The methodology used is qualitative research interviews. The empirical material was gathered through qualitative interviews. Eight women living in Lövgärdet have been interviewed. The interviews are coded through thematic analysis. The theoretical framework used as an analytical tool is made up of livability and place attachment as well as human rights-based analysis. The women’s experiences have painted a complex and mixed picture of being pleased with the renovations while worrying about the rent increase and feeling powerless over the situation the livability rate has been shown to be quite low and place attachment has given an insight of the women having a complex relationship with their apartment but in a very loving relationship with the area of Lövgärdet. The human right-based analysis has shown cracks in the right to housing because the women live with feelings of stress and powerlessness and the rent increase is threatening the women's current housing situation.