Homeownership rates are very different across European countries. They range from below 50% in Germany to over 80% in … Greece, Spain or Ireland. However the differences lie not only in the overall homeownership rates but also in its structure … significant determinant of the decision to move to homeownership in all analysed countries, while co-habitating households are …

cultural divides, this paper introduces the idea of housing cleavages, i.e., homeownership versus tenancy and high-price versus … homeownership rate and conservative house price development, Germany represents a least-likely case for housing to be of importance …, and homeownership are positively associated with voting for center-right parties and voter turnout, while social tenancy …