ISBN:
9781607505099
,
9781607500353
,
1282600885
,
9781282600881
Language:
English
Pages:
1 online resource (331 pages)
Series Statement:
Housing and Urban Policy Studies, v. 33 v.v. 33
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als
DDC:
306.36
Keywords:
Rental housing
;
Public housing Government policy
;
Public housing ; Government policy ; Europe
;
Rental housing ; Europe
;
Electronic books
Abstract:
The once clear demarcation of funding and roles of the social and market rental sectors seems to have become blurred in a number of European countries. Social renting is no longer provided only by non-profit organizations. This title conveys who provides what in rental housing, relevant government policies and outcomes achieved.
Abstract:
Title page -- Contents -- List of tables -- List of figures -- List of abbreviations -- Preface -- Introduction -- The relationship between social and market housing -- The definitions of social and market rented housing -- The choice of countries examined -- Demographic and economic indicators -- Social and market renting in six countries -- An outline of this book -- Perspectives on the gap between social and market renting -- Introduction -- Differences in who provides and what is provided -- Differences in whom the sectors are aimed at and government policies towards the sectors -- Differences in the degree of competition: a theoretical framework -- Bridging the gap between social and market renting? -- Returning to the gap -- England -- Introduction -- England within the UK -- Political and administrative responsibilities in England -- Housing stock -- Definition of the components of the rented sector -- Description of the housing stock -- Housing quality -- Characteristics of tenants -- Housing policy -- Tenure-specific policies -- Social renting -- Market renting -- Policy objectives -- Rent control, tenant security and other property rights -- Rent determination in the social sector -- Rent controls in the market sector -- Security of tenure -- Allocation procedures and criteria -- Regulation and supervision -- Social-sector regulation -- Market sector regulation -- Subsidisation and finance -- Capital finance -- Tax concessions for landlords -- Housing allowances -- Bridging the gap between social and market renting? -- Country expert -- Flanders, Belgium -- The federal system -- Housing stock -- Definition of rented sector -- Description of housing stock -- Quality of the housing stock -- Characteristics of tenants -- Housing policy -- Belgian history -- Flemish history -- Recent housing policy.
Description / Table of Contents:
Title page; Contents; List of tables; List of figures; List of abbreviations; Preface; Introduction; Perspectives on the gap between social and market renting; England; Flanders, Belgium; France; Germany; Ireland; The Netherlands; Conclusion; References; Index;
Note:
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URL:
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