Institutional and organizational change in affordable housing provision

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Visitatierapport woningcorporatie Woonlinie Zaltbommel

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Visitatierapport woningcorporatie Woonplus Schiedam

Housing Managemen

Networks and Fault Lines: Understanding the role of housing associations in neighbourhood regeneration: a network governance perspective

Housing associations have an important role to play in supporting vulnerable neighbourhoods. This is one of the findings from Gerard van Bortel’s research entitled Networks and Fault Lines, which examines the role of housing associations in the decision-making processes of neighbourhood strategy. Van Bortel studied decision-making processes and policy networks in the neighbourhood strategy for almost 10 years, analysing developments in two vulnerable neighbourhoods: Lozells in Birmingham and De Hoogte in Groningen. His research shows that housing associations can play a stabilising, connecting role in the neighbourhood regeneration in times of crisis and government cutbacks. Improving a deprived neighbourhood needs a long-term approach. Their property ownership in the neighbourhoods gives housing associations a lasting commitment to these areas. Their position as third sector organisations—between market, state and community—allows them to continue focusing on the neighbourhoods, even when politicians and media stop paying attention and the market parties see no point in investments. The importance of strong networks in neighbourhoods is becoming increasingly important. The thesis makes recommendations about how housing associations can support vulnerable neighbourhoods: not as the dominant party that will ‘sort things out’, but as a party that shows patience and perseverance by helping to forge strong ties between residents, local organisations, housing associations, municipal authorities and other relevant parties.OTB Research for the Built EnvironmentArchitecture and The Built Environmen

Volkshuisvesting in Europa & Europa in de volkshuisvesting

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Een herfstige kijk op de volkshuisvesting: Hebben woningcorporaties meer verleden dan toekomst?

De sociale volkshuisvesting is volop in beweging en woonvereniging Patrimonium Barendrecht beweegt mee. De Europese regelgeving voor woningcorporaties is het gesprek van de dag. Aedes, de branchevereniging van woningcorporaties, spreekt van ‘een politieke gijzeling van de woningmarkt’. Maar is de toekomst echt zo somber als wordt gesuggereerd? Voor deze herfstlezing vroegen we drs. ing. Gerard van Bortel u een voorproefje te geven van wat de corporatiesector boven het hoofd hangt en wat dit voor u en ons betekent. Gerard van Bortel werkt bij het OTB, het onderzoeksinstituut verbonden aan de Technische Universiteit Delft, en is gespecialiseerd in organisatievraagstukken in de woningsector. Hij heeft hiermee meer dan twintig jaar ervaring.OTB OnderzoekOTB Research Institute for the Built Environmen

De rol van woningcorporaties bij de transformatie naar woningen

Transformatie van gebouwen is geen vastgoedactiviteit waar elke partij zomaar mee aan de slag kan. Er is onder andere kennis nodig van de markt, technische en financiële kennis, kennis van woningexploitatie en van het verbouwen van panden, inzicht in de lokale woningmarkt en de leefbaarheid van buurten. Bovendien is geld nodig voor aankoop, transformatie en beheer. Woningcorporaties zijn organisaties die vanuit hun doelstellingen, marktrol en competenties in aanmerking komen om aan de slag te gaan met transformaties. Maar: corporaties zijn bijzondere organisaties. De afgelopen tien jaar is hun rol veranderd van een speler met een ruim mandaat en een breed palet aan vastgoedactiviteiten, naar een positie met meer focus op de huisvesting van huurders met een laag inkomen of huishoudens die om andere redenen een kwetsbare positie hebben op de woningmarkt. Transformatie van vastgoed naar woningen is voor corporaties nog steeds mogelijk, mits dat past binnen hun wettelijke mogelijkheden en eigen doelstellingen.Real Estate Managemen

Performantiemeting SHM's: Het project

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An exploration of concepts and polices on ‘affordable housing’ in England, Italy, Poland and The Netherlands

The term ‘affordable housing’ has been rapidly gaining currency over the last decade across Europe, both in policy and research circles. While it is often used as a synonym or close relative of the term ‘social housing’, more recently it is finding its own definition and policy instruments in specific cities and countries. However, boundaries between both concepts remain unclear. To shed light on recent developments of each of these terms, this paper presents findings from a study commissioned by the European Investment Bank, which investigated current trends in definitions, programmes and policies both in social housing and affordable housing. This paper focuses on findings for England, Italy, Poland and The Netherlands. Methods used included desk research and interviews with key informants in each of the four countries. In addition, in-depth information about Italy and The Netherlands was gathered through stakeholder workshops carried out between September and November 2016. Findings show that affordable housing in all four countries is becoming a more distinct field, in parallel to developments in social housing. In addition, the paper describes some innovative policies undertaken to develop affordable housing solutions. The paper concludes with a reflection on scenarios for future policy developments and an agenda for further research.Housing Managemen

Innovative Arrangements between Public and Private Actors in Affordable Housing Provision: Examples from Austria, England and Italy

Affordable housing is increasingly developed, financed and managed by a mix of state, third-sector, market and community actors. This has led to the emergence of various hybrid governance and finance arrangements. This development can be seen as part of a general long-term neoliberal trend in government policies, and social, cultural and economic developments. It is therefore likely that the hybridity and variety of governance and finance of affordable housing will continue to grow. This article discusses innovative hybrid arrangements from Austria, England and Italy, in which governments, private and non-profit actors collaborate to increase the supply of affordable housing. These cases illustrate how the provision of affordable housing in a neoliberal context can benefit from the involvement of market actors and communities. Nevertheless, they also show that governments continue to play a crucial role in initiating and facilitating these arrangementsManagement in the Built EnvironmentHousing Managemen