The idea of cost-free property ownership obstructs efforts to establish a stable and secure private rental sector and raise property taxes or maintenance costs.
Ignoring the issue of land ownership in policymaking leaves the public sector without either legal instruments or spatial and financial resources to deliver affordable and sustainable housing and place all the land rent in the hands of real estate developers
Changing the rules of the game at the national level by enabling the establishment and management of housing cooperatives, associations, and municipal housing companies will not merely help solve local housing crises. The emergence of new actors will promote diversity of voices in this field, reduce the pressure exerted by the developers' lobby, and increase the range of financing and management models available.
Urban Coalition for Ukraine Lilet Breddels with Tetyana Oliynyk and Fulco Treffers
Reassessing dominant narratives about housing in Ukraine
The New Housing Policy team is reflecting on the current housing situation in Ukraine, critically analyzing the dominant narratives and challenges, and advocating for new principles for building, using, and maintaining affordable housing.
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