Social Housing in Europe (eBook)

All countries aim to improve housing conditions for their
citizens but many have been forced by the financial crisis to
reduce government expenditure. Social housing is at the crux
of this tension. Policy-makers, practitioners and academics
want to know how other systems work and are looking for something
written in clear English, where there is a depth of understanding
of the literature in other languages and direct contributions from
country experts across the continent.

Social Housing in Europe combines a comparative overview
of European social housing written by scholars with in-depth
chapters written by international housing experts. The countries
covered include Austria, Denmark, England, France, Germany,
Hungary, Ireland, The Netherlands and Sweden, with a further
chapter devoted to CEE countries other than Hungary.

The book provides an up-to-date international comparison of
social housing policy and practice. It offers an analysis of
how the social housing system currently works in each country,
supported by relevant statistics. It identifies European
trends in the sector, and opportunities for innovation and
improvement.

These country-specific chapters are accompanied by topical
thematic chapters dealing with subjects such as the role of social
housing in urban regeneration, the privatisation of social housing,
financing models, and the impact of European Union state aid
regulations on the definitions and financing of social housing.