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22 Nov 18 |

"We view housing as a crucial precondition for social inclusion"

The European Commission awarded the City of Ostrava with a Regiostar Award for their work on social housing and we have a closer look at their experience

"We view housing as a crucial precondition for social inclusion"

Ostrava, the Czech Republic’s third largest city, has piloted social housing to improve social inclusion in the Moravian-Silesian region. The project 'A place to call home' has renovated 105 apartments for families who would otherwise live in sub-standard housing, with five set aside as emergency homes. It has also developed processes to access housing, a framework to cooperate with city districts, and social support for tenants.

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21 Nov 18 |

German Housing 2035

GdW looks at the future trends of the sector

German Housing 2035

Every five years, Housing Europe German member organisation, GdW (Housing Germany) releases a comprehensive study, carried out by InWIS - Institut für Wohnungswesen, Immobilienwirtschaft, Stadt- und Regionalentwicklung, outlining the key future trends that will be shaping the way housing providers operate and residents live in the country. We put together an English summary of the findings of this year’s edition.

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31 Oct 18 |

France: "Tomorrow, with the HLM"

Report from the 79th annual congress of Union Sociale pour l' Habitat

France: "Tomorrow, with the HLM"

After an unpredictable cut in housing allowances in France in 2017 amounting up to 2 billion Euros, the 79th national congress of French social housing providers took place in Marseille in the second week of October aiming to find answers on how the future will look like for new construction, tenants, investments but also for the overall sustainability of the sector.

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