Housing Policies for Young People
J.S.C.M. Hoekstra (TU Delft - Architecture and the Built Environment)
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Abstract
Young people across Europe face growing barriers to securing affordable, stable, and appropriate housing. This article reviews how mainstream housing policies, such as social rental provision, housing allowances, rent regulation, and homeownership support shape young people’s opportunities, often in unequal or unintended ways. It also examines emerging, more youth-oriented approaches including flexible housing, intermediate tenures, collaborative housing, do-ityourself models, anti-squat programmes, and shared living arrangements. By comparing the advantages and limitations of these interventions, the article highlights the need for coherent, supply-oriented, and tenure-neutral youth housing policies, as well as meaningful youth participation, to improve housing outcomes for younger generations.