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Private Rental Housing in Transition Countries

An Alternative to Owner Occupation?

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Editors:
  1. József Hegedüs

    1. Metropolitan Research Institute, Budapest, Hungary

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  2. Martin Lux

    1. Institute of Sociology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic

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  3. Vera Horváth

    1. Metropolitan Research Institute, Budapest, Hungary

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  • Presents unique research on the housing situation of South and Eastern European countries
  • Focuses on Central and Eastern European countries, thus filling the gap in existing comparative research on housing regimes in Europe
  • Critically engages with statistical data and complementary qualitative field research
  • Offers detailed case studies to deepen understanding of the statistics presented

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Table of contents (16 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
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  2. Private Renting in Transition Countries: Historical Perspectives and Structural Changes

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. The Private Rental Sector in Western Europe

      • Marietta Haffner, József Hegedüs, Thomas Knorr-Siedow
      Pages 3-40

    3. The Private Rental Sector Under Socialism

      • József Hegedüs, Alexander Puzanov
      Pages 41-69

    4. Property Restitution After 1990

      • Martin Lux, Andreja Cirman, Anneli Kährik, Katarzyna Miaskowska-Daszkiewicz
      Pages 71-95

    5. The Policy Environment of Private Renting After 1990

      • József Hegedüs, Vera Horváth, Nóra Tosics
      Pages 97-119

    6. Poor and Vulnerable Households in Private Renting

      • Martin Lux, Nóra Teller, Petr Sunega
      Pages 121-146

  3. Country Case Studies: History, Current Status, and Future Prospects

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 147-147
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    2. Croatia: Towards Formalisation

      • Gojko Bežovan
      Pages 149-166

    3. Czech Republic: Growth and Professionalisation

      • Martin Lux, Petr Sunega
      Pages 167-188

    4. East Germany: Integration to a Well-Established Environment

      • Stefan Kofner
      Pages 189-210

    5. Estonia: Prospects for Steady Improvement

      • Ave Hussar
      Pages 211-233

    6. Hungary: The Growing Role of a Hidden Sector

      • József Hegedüs, Vera Horváth
      Pages 235-260

    7. Poland: Gradual Growth Across Barriers

      • Alina Muzioł-Węcławowicz, Magdalena Habdas
      Pages 261-286

    8. Russia: A Long Road to Institutionalisation

      • Alexander Puzanov
      Pages 287-309

    9. Slovenia: Untapped Potential

      • Richard Sendi
      Pages 311-330

  4. Conclusion: Private Renting—A Viable Alternative?

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 331-331
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    2. Private Renting in Social Provision: Social Rental Agencies in Western Europe

      • Pascal De Decker, Jana Verstraete, Isabelle Pannecoucke, Ruth Owen
      Pages 333-359

    3. Private Renting in Social Provision: Initiatives in Transition Countries

      • József Hegedüs, Vera Horváth, Eszter Somogyi
      Pages 361-385

    4. Central and East European Housing Regimes in the Light of Private Renting

      • József Hegedüs, Vera Horváth, Martin Lux
      Pages 387-411
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About this book

This book presents an overview of private rented housing in selected new EU member states and other transition countries – a topic scarcely researched to date, as it is largely part of the informal economy, and consequently often invisible to official statistics. Part I presents the private rented sector in Western and Northern European countries, the history of private renting under socialism in Central and Eastern Europe, and thematic issues such as restitution and marginalized groups depending on privately rented housing. Part II provides a series of country case studies from the Central and East European region. Part III concludes with chapters on the possibility of utilizing the private rental sector in affordable housing provision through good practices in both old and new EU member states, and sets out to further the housing policy debate on European housing regimes. This unique edited collection will be of great value to scholars of and practitioners involved in housing policyand economics, urban development, international relations, politics, economics and sociology.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Metropolitan Research Institute, Budapest, Hungary

    József Hegedüs, Vera Horváth

  • Institute of Sociology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic

    Martin Lux

About the editors

József Hegedüs holds a PhD in Sociology and an MA in Economics. He is founding member and managing director of Metropolitan Research Institute, Hungary and he is co-editor of four comparative volumes on housing policy issues – emerging new housing systems, housing privatization, social housing, and housing finance – in post-socialist countries.

Martin Lux holds PhD degrees in sociology and economy and is head of the Department of Socio-Economics of Housing at Institute of Sociology, Czech Academy of Sciences. His efforts have been supported by the Czech Science Foundation, Erhard Busek Price and others. He is editor-in-chief of Critical Housing Analysis.

Vera Horváth has been working at Metropolitan Research Institute since 2012, and is currently pursuing doctoral studies in sociology. She published papers on housing policy and rental housing in Europe.



Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Private Rental Housing in Transition Countries

  • Book Subtitle: An Alternative to Owner Occupation?

  • Editors: József Hegedüs, Martin Lux, Vera Horváth

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-50710-5

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London

  • eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-137-50709-9Published: 25 September 2017

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-70110-0Published: 06 November 2020

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-50710-5Published: 12 September 2017

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVI, 418

  • Number of Illustrations: 4 b/w illustrations, 13 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Human Geography, Political Economy/Economic Systems, European Union Politics, Social Policy

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