Exploring Congruency within Organizational Changes in a Dutch Housing Association

Dutch housing associations are in the middle of making significant changes in their organizations. Triggered by recent economic and political developments, housing associations are shifting from conducting a wide range of activities on the real estate market and related social services to a focus on ‘just’ providing social housing, combined with...

The position of social tenants in the Netherlands

The continuing financial crisis effects the financial, labour and housing market. Governments are forced to take action to ensure welfare amongst its citizens. Four aspects can be regarded as basic criteria of social housing: affordability, availability, accessibility and quality. Along these criteria the effects of the crisis can be assessed...

Mixing Dutch neighbourhoods through the sale of social housing

Mixing in neighbourhoods is a goal that has been stated by national government for many years. One of the ways to reach the desired mix is by selling homes owned by social landlords or housing associations. Since the new millennium “for dwell” (also known as Clients’ Choice Programme) has gained popularity and a growing market share. However,...

Supply chain partnership within housing renovation: Approaches and expectations in the Dutch housing association sector

Supply chain partnerships within housing refurbishment have not been given much specific attention which may be found surprising because the refurbishment market is becoming of increasing importance compared to new construction and has specific characteristics that require adapted approaches to supply chain integration. In this paper approaches,...

Close neighbours not distant friends: What has been learned about neighbourhood focused housing associations in England and the Netherlands

Effective neighbourhood working is a key requirement for housing associations in England and the Netherlands, yet this is often hampered by conflicting institutional logics of scale and localism. Housing associations are often considered to be ideally placed to facilitate such change and have a business interest in doing so, but to do so they...

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

Close neighbours not distant friends: Neighbourhood focused housing associations: developments in England and the Netherlands

Opportunities for the integration of energy conservation in the asset management of landlords