Housing private finance initiative (PFI) schemes are used for cooperation of local authorities with private partners to build, improve, manage and maintain social housing stock in UK. They can be seen as competitive solution for privatization of public stock. These schemes should enable a...

This article presents the problem of restitution in Poland in the political, social and economic context. The author analyses public obligations resulted from breaking property rights during socialist past and attempts of restitution in Poland, indicating the most important flashpoints. The...

The economy is a subject to a periodical changes. They are reflected infinancial situation of households and companies. However, the recenteconomic downturn is particularly acute. After strong growth of activity,in many states related to the real estate boom, there was a suddencessation of the...

The legal environment of the Polish real estate market ñ the time of accession In every country the legal environment of the real estate market is different, which results from historical circumstances and the adoption of a specific political and economic system. In Poland today the legislation...

"Pension funds are interested first of all in long-term low-risk investments and their portfolios are required to be diversified. Having at their disposal regular long-term contributions the funds are trying to invest the capital in the best possible way from the point of view of their future...

A lack of the conclusive settlement of property rights poses a serious problem for the Polish real estate market. The basic element of a developed real estate market is not complete. Fourteen years of transition have not produced any clear solution, successive bills have not found enough...

"The development of residential areas that are described as Gated Communities (""""GC"""") is rapidly spreading around the world in various forms and extents. Yet, these residential areas are usually associated with physical separation of their residents and the exclusion of those that are not....

International property consultants are essential part of the developing trans-national property market. One of the fields institutional evolution of the property markets is seen are structural changes and scope modification of professional services. There are questions about globalization or/and...

Poland is indicated as a country, which thanks to strong internal demand,was not deeply affected by the economic recession seen in most of the EU economies. Although, housing market after a rapid and enormous price growth until 2008, experienced a slight slowdown, there are no signs of price...

Poland is a country where economic transformation contributed significantly to the structure and activity level of the housing market. One of the examples of adjustment to the market rules in the housing provision was the appearance of new actors developers. They became responsible for the...