Expanding the Social Rental Housing Stock in Flanders
Money Isn’t the Problem
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22018466 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sien Winters (0000-0002-8064-0459, KU Leuven), Emmanuel Dockx (0000-0002-1108-2262, University of Antwerp), Katleen Van den Broeck (0000-0002-3851-7043, KU Leuven) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Publication date | 2024-11-14 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Urban Planning (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2183-7635 • E-ISSN: 2183-7635 |
| Publisher | Cogitatio (PUBLISHER • PT) |
| DOI | 10.17645/up.8554 |
| OpenAlex | W4404358060 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 13 |
In Flanders, social rental housing serves as the primary policy instrument to address housing affordability issues. However, the current supply of social housing falls significantly short of meeting all needs. Despite broad political consensus and increased government budgets for social housing since 2013, it has become increasingly difficult to allocate the budget to new investment projects. By the end of 2021, only a fraction of the annual credit had been allocated, sparking discussions. This article explores two key questions: How can we explain the delay in the supply of social housing when the need is acknowledged and the funds are available? How can this problem be resolved? To answer both questions, we use administrative data, survey data, and insights from group interviews with social housing associations and municipalities. Behind the answer is a multitude of reasons at various points throughout the planning process. Many problems stem from coordination challenges in a socio-economic environment that grows ever more complex. The notion of multi-level governance provides insights into the intricate web of interactions and negotiations. Based on this analysis, we offer recommendations for Flemish policy, local governments, and social housing associations
Business · Economic growth · Economics · Geography · Political science · Public housing · Rental housing · Renting · demographic modeling and climate adaptation · Healthcare innovation and challenges · Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism · Law
Interactive GovernanceAdvancing the Paradigm
An exploration of concepts and polices on ‘affordable housing’ in England, Italy, Poland and The Netherlands
Turbulent times for flemish social housing
Strategic Choice in the Irish Housing System
Social housing in Flanders
Multilevel Governance and Social Cohesion
Making Governance Networks Effective and Democratic Through Metagovernance
Competing Institutional Logics? Local Accountability and Scale and Efficiency in an Expanding Non-Profit Housing Sector
Unraveling the Central State, but How? Types of Multi-level Governance
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |