Purpose – With the rapid increase in both household discretionary income and housing price, how to improve housing … in the eastern region. This paper aims to provide an insight into the housing affordability by analyzing the influence … factors of purchasing standard housing in Lanzhou, which is the second largest city in Northwest China. Design …

which included analysis of secondary data and policy documents and interviews with key stakeholders including housing … meet housing aspirations, this paper clarifies how it is possible to meet an identified need for affordable home ownership …

between local housing market areas (HMAs). Design/methodology/approach – The practical data issues that arise from measuring …

affordable housing in Scotland within a context of fiscal crisis. These models and their setting have implications for other … countries with limited funds to support their housing systems. Design/methodology/approach – This paper is a policy analysis … uncertainties remain. The new environment will be difficult for housing associations but also in terms of wider knock‐on effects …

Purpose – In light of growing concerns on the scale of the housing affordability problem in Italy, and of the … government's response in the form of a new Housing Plan, the purpose of this paper is to ask whether such new policy is a … coherent and adequate strategy to address the alleged housing problems. In order to answer this core question, the paper first …

Purpose – The downturn in the residential housing market in Northern Ireland (NI) has been the most pronounced of any … coupled with a more prudent lending culture has ensured that housing affordability remains a primary policy concern. The … purpose of this paper is to empirically analyse the interrelationships between mortgage liquidity and housing affordability in …

Census at a small spatial scale (lower level super output areas) to produce estimates of the proportion of social housing in … survey data and an exit survey of tenants leaving social housing which asked their reasons for moving. The survey included … more residualised, this is caused by the differing profiles of those moving into and out of social housing. Research …

Purpose – The cost of housing is very high in Yemen compared with Middle East countries, which has caused a shortage of … housing supply, especially for the low‐income group. The purpose of this paper is to identify factors that are significantly … influencing housing cost in Yemen. Design/methodology/approach – The study surveyed 60 professionals in housing in Yemen, to …

popular destination for tourism investment. Many people have recently migrated to the island. Thus, one of the housing … policies for the island is to maximize the efficiency of residential lands, particularly in providing affordable housing for … housing design and overcome related problems using adapted vernacular solutions. Design/methodology/approach – The methodology …

(GFC) and to explore the associated impacts on new housing supply in Queensland, Australia. Design … requirements, regional “no go” zones, and demonstrated borrower track record. The ability of developers to proceed with new housing … – The inability to obtain project finance is identified as a key constraint to new housing supply. This research will inform …