New study on the links between affordable housing and labour markets
A new study from Austria shows that high housing costs are not only a burden on household budgets but are increasingly becoming a problem to labour market mobility and economic productivity. Our member, Gerald Koessl who is a researcher at Researcher, the Austrian Federation of Limited-Profit Housing (GBV) is telling us more.
Why is this year International Social Housing Festival important?
The view of the very first ISHF organiser, Pepijn Bakker
This year’s International Social Housing Festival (ISHF) in Barcelona is not just a gathering of experts and professionals in a certain industry, like there are many conferences for all types of professionals. No, instead, the ISHF is a statement. We gather because we have a common goal.
English social and affordable housing jargon explained
New tools from the Marie Curie project, RE-DWELL
Global conversations about housing systems often happen in English. However, for many of us, the English language is not our mother tongue. At the same time, we sometimes draw conclusions about a term based on our cultural background. A group of international housing researchers have created an online vocabulary to ensure that everybody is on the same page.