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www.housingeurope.eu/section-135/housing-observatory : 04-06-2023

Housing Observatory

Launched more than 25 years ago, the Housing Europe Observatory is the research branch of the Federation and point of reference for facts, figures and key trends in the field of public, cooperative and social housing across Europe.

The State of Housing in Europe in 2022 mid-term update

The shocking invasion of Ukraine has brought about an extraordinary set of circumstances throughout Europe – a refugee and energy crisis, on top of a health pandemic crisis, on top of an already deepened affordable housing crisis. The challenges ahead of us are growing. In this brief update of our biannual State of Housing in Europe report we reflect on the current challenges and responses from the public, cooperative and social housing sector. →

The State of Housing in Europe 2021

'State of Housing in Europe' is the flagship biennial publication of the Housing Europe Observatory and its 2021 edition was officially launched on 26th March. You can read a first analysis of the impact the COVID-19 crisis has had on public, cooperative, social housing; more than 20 country profiles illustrating different housing realities and concrete policy recommendations. →

L'Etat du logement en Europe en 2021

Présidé par l’USH et porté par Housing Europe, la Fédération européenne du logement social, l’observatoire européen du logement publie tous les 2 ans un rapport bisannuel avec pour objectif de sensibiliser les instances européennes aux questions du logement. L'édition 2021 a été présentée le 26 mars à la Commission européenne et au Parlement européen ainsi qu’à la présidence portugaise de l’Union européenne. →

The State of Housing in the EU 2019

The Housing Europe Observatory presents the 2019 edition of its flagship report ‘The State of Housing in the EU’. The highlights of this report are: addressing a structural problem with patchwork, housing & the alarming social divide, cities at the forefront of the housing challenge, changes in housing delivery, housing as a priority for decision makers at local, national & the EU level. →

The State of Housing in the EU 2017

What is the State of Housing in the European Union? What are the latest policy initiatives that try to change the landscape? How do cities collaborate with housing associations? Is there a role for the European Institutions even if housing is a national competence? Housing Europe Observatory presents the 2017 edition of its flagship report ‘The State of Housing in the EU’. →

The State of Housing in the EU 2015

Housing Europe presents a report that reflects the state of the housing sector in the continent. The report covers the latest housing trends in 2015 in a cross-country observation, a compilation of the most significant policy updates since 2012, case studies that feature energy efficiency, social integration, innovation in public policy and governance, & the analysis of the interaction of housing policies & EU policies. →

Social and affordable housing: measuring the socio-economic impact

The immediate effect of the increase in the purchasing power of households, as they save on housing costs; alleviating poverty, providing homes to households on low incomes at rates that they can better afford; better health outcomes are some of the key outcomes that we should take into account when we speak about social and affordable housing. Read this brief which shows why investment in public, cooperative, and social housing has a significant payback to our society. →

Ageing Well at Home

The Observatory of Housing Europe presents volume 5 of the series 'Housing in the post-2020 EU'. This edition highlights how public, cooperative and social housing providers accommodate the elderly by tackling other social phenomenons. →

Supporting people through Housing First

Housing Europe Observatory presents volume 4 of the series 'Housing in the post-2020 EU'. It explores the issue of Housing First from the perspective of Housing Europe's members who have experience with the implementation of homeless service provision's model. →

Affordability in housing construction

The Observatory of Housing Europe presents volume 3 of the series 'Housing in the post-2020 EU'. This edition is dedicated to to describing some of the more innovative ways in which housing providers are trying to contain and decrease construction costs. →

Pathways to Social Inclusion

Housing & Migration-
The Observatory of Housing Europe presents volume 2 of the series 'Housing in the post-2020 EU'. The edition is dedicated to housing and migration, and it is produced within the framework of the Erasmus+ Designing Inclusion project. →

Housing the EU Youth

Housing Europe Observatory, the Research Branch of Housing Europe inaugurates a series of research briefings under the title 'Housing in the post-2020 EU' focusing on the ways public, cooperative and social housing providers address the key societal challenges of our times. →

Cost-based social rental housing in Europe

Cost-based social rental housing is a success story. It has helped those social providers who make use of this model of rent setting — such as in Austria, Denmark, and Finland — to better ensure their long-term capacity to develop new affordable housing and meet unexpected investment needs, such as renovations or engaging with the necessary energy transition. →

The sale of social and public housing in Europe

The sale of social and public housing has existed in many different forms in Europe for decades and this research is a step towards a better understanding of the experiences of other countries with regard to the sale of social and public housing. →