homelessness

I assume homelessness is more then just not enough housing. 

But, to me, not enough housing IS NOT  a problem in this society. 

When i causually look around this is what i see: Many houses sit empty, offices/workplaces sit empty.

My studio sits empty. One could live there, it has a woodstove and electricity. It has no water, no phone/internet, no bathroom  and no kitchen but i do feel somewhat guilty that we have no interest in renting it out.

But what about whole houses that sit empty? What is too long being unoccupied: 6 months, two years?

And  empty offices or other type of workplaces, most offices these days have plenty more amineties then my loft.

And what about the illegal rental units? How can we make it legal?  Maybe letting the illegal landlord, having to rent it out for free?

And what about Proust's fictional family? yes, Proust lived in one house with his parents, grandparents and two aunties.  

Honestly, i would not want to go that route either. But some of us do, right?

Whatever the problem it is not a lack of buildings that  to me is for sure.

-I am interested in your solutions to this not really excisting problem-