Social housing provision in the Italian region of Lombardy: Between market, state and community

This paper describes social housing developments in Lombardy, one of the most affluent regions in the Italy. Housing policy in Italy is mainly the responsibility of the Regions. We discuss the challenges of social housing provision and the interplay between market, state, community and third sector actors to provide affordable homes. However,...

The meaning of competition between social and market rented housing

When policy makers claim that rented housing has to become more competitive, there is no consensus on what competition in this context actually means. The same holds true for scientific housing research: Theories that have utilized the economic concept of competition tend to rely on implicit definitions or focus on selected aspects. In...

Selling houses to (presumably) low-income tenants. Can owner-occupation lead to empowerment of former social housing tenants?

The regulation of social housing outcomes: A micro examination of Dutch and Austrian social landlords since financing reforms

Since the 1990s, significant changes affecting financial arrangements have permeated both the Dutch and Austrian system of social housing provision. Potentially, these changes could have influenced the role and performance of social landlords in both countries. This paper explores the actual impact of these changes in terms of their social...

Quality of social housing in the Netherlands and England