Senad Kurtaj Master of International Planning and Spatial Design

Formalising the Neighbourhood, Securing the Home? State-Led Redevelopment, Governance and Housing Security in Lagjja 5 Maji, Tirana, Albania

State-led post-earthquake redevelopment in Tirana’s 5 Maji demolished homes with unequal legal status before secure property titles arrived. Residents surrendered present homes for future apartments whose size, floor and delivery date remained unspecified, waiting through an openended interval.