The private rental sector in Western Europe

Developments since the Second World War and prospects for the future

Bibliographic Data

ID11484591
AuthorsHarry Van Der Heijden (0000-0001-6879-3391, Delft University of Technology, corresponding author), Peter Boelhouwer, Peter J Boelhouwer (0009-0003-4092-913X, Delft University of Technology)
Year1996
Volume11
Issue1
Pages13-33
Publication date1996-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueHousing Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0267-3037 • E-ISSN: 1466-1810
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/02673039608720843
OpenAlexW2163309559
LanguageEN
Citations received14
References cited8

In the period after the Second World War, the dominant position of the private rental sector in the housing market in many West European countries came to an end. Economic developments and government policy both contributed to the greatly deteriorating competitive position of the private rental sector in many countries. Although there have been comparable developments in many countries that have led to a decrease in the share of private rented dwellings, there are also considerable differences between them regarding the size and function of the private rental sector in the housing system. There are also differences in the use of policy instruments and the volume of new construction of private rented dwellings. As a result of recent developments in housing policy in many West European countries the competitive position of the private rental sector has started to improve. Moreover, in a number of countries (regional) housing shortages are again occurring. For the private rental sector this perhaps means new opportunities

Business · Economic growth · Economic policy · Economic shortage · Economics · Government (linguistics · Market economy · Political science · Position (finance · Private sector · Rental housing · Renting · Housing Market and Economics · Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism · Finance

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