This paper analyzes the main determinants of tenure choice in Brazil in formal and informal housing markets. Logit and Multinomial Logit models with several specifications are used to test the household's tenure choice behavior taking demographic, social, economic and locational factors as...

Latin America’s "housing crisis" affects 28 million lower-income households. In many Latin American countries, governments have developed housing policies to provide access to basic standard dwelling and to offer a route towards legal tenure at an affordable cost. Yet, they have failed to...

Die Lage auf dem Wohnungsmarkt in Deutschland ist angespannt. Das von der Bundesregierung avisierte Ziel von 400.000 neu zu bauenden Wohnungen pro Jahr kann nicht realisiert werden. Neben einem weiteren Anziehen der Mietpreisregulierung wird eine Liberalisierung der Mietpreise und eine Stärkung...

Housing and health are critical issues for policymakers and the public. Secure and affordable housing, along with quick access to required health and social care, are considered essential services for the public and are key targets for planners. In Ireland, as in many countries, the need to...

The objective of this paper is to examine the rental housing market in the Philippines and provide possible policy options for a viable rental scheme for low income households. Rental housing is now seen as a vital component in accommodating large number of families in developing countries. In...