Rent regulation in 21st century Europe. Comparative perspectives

Hanna Kettunen and Hannu Ruonavaara

Housing Studies, 2021, vol. 36, issue 9, 1446-1468

Abstract: The general housing policy trend in Europe has been towards neoliberalization meaning less state involvement in housing market and less government support for housing production. However, private rental markets are still regulated in many European countries. Here, we classify 33 European countries based on rent regulation system and welfare state regime. There seems to be some but not too much correspondence between the welfare state regime and whether rents are controlled. However, it seems that the role of rent regulation depends on the context and one should take a closer look at specific cases. We look at Nordic welfare states that are similar in that all represent the social democratic welfare model but different in their housing regimes by which we mean the basic principles of how housing provision in the country is organized.

Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1080/02673037.2020.1769564

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