During the past decade, many countries have returned to public housing to meet the
demand for affordable housing. Using the Esping-Anderson typology, this study examines …

This paper examines private sector participation in housing development for low income
group (LIG) in Malaysia and Nigeria. This is to contribute to the literature on housing …

Providing quality, affordable and adequate housing in urban areas has been a long-
standing challenge for the governments of most developing countries. This paper reports on …

Access to home ownership has traditionally been the foundation of low and lower-middle
income household wealth in New Zealand, and has been the principal source of the …

This qualitative study describes the positive characteristics of an extended‐stay hotel as
identified by low‐income families that resided there. Interviews were conducted with ten …

Shelter is a key component of an individual's well-being and as a consequence is an area of
policy development that cuts across national policies including welfare, health and social …

This major paper explores observed trends in residential urban infill and intensification and
the need for improved affordability in this type of development. Following detailed analysis of …

In August 2007 the global economy hit an iceberg composed of mortgage debt. $600 billion
in US subprime mortgages comprised the visible part of that iceberg, but several trillion …

The existence of slum dwellers in urban areas should be considered in designing national
housing finance policy in Indonesia. In fact, the growth of slum area is still increasing …

Shared ownership, low-cost home ownership, equity loans for first-time buyers, key worker
housing; cost renting–these buzzwords have been around in the UK for several years now …