Having built a house in Auroville, what right of occupation does one have?
A. So long as one remains an Aurovilian, the right of the person who constructed the house to live in it is respected by the community, likewise the right of that person’s children to continue to occupy the house after the parent’s demise or departure from Auroville. Only in the case of someone leaving Auroville for a period of 5 years or longer, and thus losing their Aurovilian status, does the right of occupation officially cease; though sometimes the original constructor can re-occupy if no-one else has established a better right on the basis of long term occupancy or greater need in the meantime.
