Affordable Housing Governance and Finance

Name: Affordable Housing Governance and Finance
Brand: CRC Press

CRC Press

Affordable Housing Governance and FinanceInnovations, partnerships and comparative perspectives\nAuthor(s): Gerard Van Bortel, Vincent Gruis, Joost Nieuwenhuijzen, Ben Pluijmers\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138082786, 978-1138082786\nSynopsis\nThere is a large shortage of affordable housing across Europe. In high?demand urban areas housing shortages lead to unaffordable prices for many target groups. This book explores innovations to support a sufficient supply of affordable and sustainable rental housing.\n\nAffordable housing is increasingly developed, financed and managed by a mix of market, state, third sector and community actors. Recent decades in large parts of the Western world have consecutively shown state-dominated, non-profit housing sectors, an increased role for market forces and the private sector, and the rise of initiatives by citizens and local communities. The variety of hybrid governance a.