Privatisation and after

Murie, Alan; Tosics, Iván; Aalbers, Manuel B.; Sendi, Richard; Cernic-Mali, B.; Kempen, Ronald van; Dekker, Karien; Hall, Stephen

doi:10.2307/j.ctt9qgmvx.10

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“…The ownership structure of the housing units differs per country. In Southern and Eastern Europe, the most prevalent form is owner-occupation, even though it is a comparatively recent development in the East; there, former social-rented dwellings were sold to their occupants following the fall of the communist governments (see Murie, Tosics, Aalbers, Sendi, &Černič Mali, 2005). In Northern Europe, local government authorities own most of the dwellings and rent them out to low-income families.…”

Section: Large Housing Estates In Europe: a General Overviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Trapped or on the Springboard? Housing Careers in Large Housing Estates in European Cities

Musterd

Ronald

2007

Journal of Urban Affairs

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In the first three decades after the Second World War in Europe millions of dwellings were built, in most cases on large estates in or near cities. At that time, many people in various kinds of household found these estates attractive and were happy to live on them. But, in the last two decades, in many parts of Europe social, economic, and physical problems have emerged and the reputation of the estates has suffered a deep decline. That is not to say that they have lost their function in the housing market: some groups might still be drawn to them-low-income households who cannot find a decent, affordable place elsewhere, for example. In this article, we describe the current position of these estates in the housing careers of specific groups. Are there some groups who find them attractive places in which to live? Or do most people want to get away as soon as they can? Are some people "trapped"? We show that the situation differs substantially between parts of Europe, but even per estate and per household category. Our findings imply that intervention strategies with regard to these estates will have to become much more differentiated than they currently are.In all the countries of Europe, millions of dwellings were built in the three decades after the Second World War. In most cases, these dwellings were built on large estates in or near cities. At the time of construction, most of these estates were seen as attractive places to live in. Many of the new residents had been living with their parents or were moved out of slums that were being cleared. In most cases the new home was a major step forward. The new residents usually found the new neighborhood an improvement, too. While their former home was often in a part of the city with crowded narrow streets, the new housing estates were open, with plenty of green areas, designed after the ideas of Le Corbusier. Most households felt well satisfied with their new surroundings.Opinions have now changed, sometimes quite radically. Few post-WWII large housing estates are now regarded as desirable. They have been overtaken in popularity by new estates with better housing design and construction and more attractive environments. Those who could afford to

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Section: Large Housing Estates In Europe: a General Overviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Trapped or on the Springboard? Housing Careers in Large Housing Estates in European Cities

Musterd

Ronald

2007

Journal of Urban Affairs

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“…What arguably started with Thatcher's Right to Buy in 1980 became a general and international policy on social housing privatization by the turn of the century. In post‐socialist Central and Eastern Europe, the drive to privatization around 1990 was influenced by an explicit housing policy agenda that was to shift the burden of repair and maintenance away from local authorities (Murie et al ., ). Although subject to a very different political and economic situation, social housing in many OECD countries was privatized (albeit not on the scale seen in Central and Eastern Europe).…”

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The Variegated Financialization of Housing

Aalbers

2017

Int J Urban Regional Res

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“…Social housing units have also been sold on a large scale, but mainly to institutional investors rather than sitting tenants (Murie et al . ). Additionally, each year, about 100,000 units are removed from the social housing stock as temporary rent restrictions expire (Scanlon & Whitehead 2007).…”

Section: Neoliberalising Urban Housing Markets In a Western European mentioning

confidence: 97%

“…While privatisation of social housing was moderate in scale, there has been extensive promotion for owner‐occupied housing (Priemus ; Murie et al . ).…”

Section: Neoliberalising Urban Housing Markets In a Western European mentioning

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Housing for the poor in a neo‐liberalising just city: Still affordable, but increasingly inaccessible

Kadi

Musterd

2014

Tijd voor Econ & Soc Geog

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With a comparably high degree of de-commodification in the urban housing market, Amsterdam has been long considered a prime example of a 'European city' and a 'just city'. This paper looks at how the city's housing tenure sectors have changed since the 1990s due to neo-liberalisation processes and specifies effects for housing conditions of the poor. It highlights how restructuring has been driven by policy changes at different scales, and analyses the effects of reform on issues of accessibility and affordability. We identify a gap between insiders and outsiders, with affordability for the poor inside the system not yet deteriorating, but accessibility for poor outsiders emerging as a key problem. In the conclusion we speculate on future developments of the Amsterdam housing market and relate our findings to debates about the 'European city' and the 'just city'.

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Privatisation and after

Cited by 19 publications

References 3 publications

Trapped or on the Springboard? Housing Careers in Large Housing Estates in European Cities

Trapped or on the Springboard? Housing Careers in Large Housing Estates in European Cities

The Variegated Financialization of Housing

Housing for the poor in a neo‐liberalising just city: Still affordable, but increasingly inaccessible

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