This article reviews the concept of shared equity homeownership (SEH) in the United States.
The review examines the origins of the SEH model and its historic precedents. It considers …

Informality has been a predominant source of affordable housing for the urban poor in the
Global South. Despite many efforts to eliminate and/or improve informal settlements, these …

Relying on market-based housing policies has been inadequate to meet the need for
affordable and sustainable housing and has heightened disparities in the housing system …

Abstract Since the Great Recession, many cities around the world have undergone extreme
demographic changes as people and capital resettle into urban areas. This has resulted in …

Housing affordability–a long-standing issue for low-income households–is crucial for the
flourishing of both households and communities. When housing is unaffordable, households …

Many question conventional homeownership, particularly for low-income households.
Shared equity models offer an alternative, including community land trusts (CLTs) and …

Social capital provides a conceptual tool for understanding the social fabric at the heart of
the community psychology agenda. It adds an emphasis on how everyday interactions are …

This paper draws on data from the Montgomery County, Maryland, Moderately Priced
Dwelling Unit (MPDU) program to analyze the effectiveness of inclusionary zoning as an …

As social housing diminishes in the US, community land trusts have tried to adapt to the age
of austerity, growing in numbers and expanding their terrain. We argue their continued …

Discourses regarding homeownership in the United States emphasize housing as an
economic investment. This focus fosters a number of problems, including inflated housing …