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Delivering new affordable housing in the age of austerity: housing policy in Scotland

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Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to assess new and often innovative models that aim to fund and deliver 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, drawing on ideas from public policy and applied economics. It derives a set of criteria with which to provide an interim assessment of both key proposals and the policy programme as a whole. Findings - The new models and the government's approach are pragmatic and have elements of genuine innovation. Other elements are only aspirations at this point and considerable uncertainties remain. The new environment will be difficult for housing associations but also in terms of wider knock‐on effects between the market‐rented sector and intermediate housing. Major concerns remain about rent levels and there is a lack of clarity about government's long‐term objectives for social housing. Originality/value - The paper provides a first critical overview and initial assessment of radical new policies for affordable housing in Scotland. The paper's subject matter is of direct relevance to all national housing systems confronting shortages of public resources, a demonstrable need for more affordable housing, and also those contemplating radical reform to tried and tested funding and delivery models.

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  • Kenneth Gibb, 2011. "Delivering new affordable housing in the age of austerity: housing policy in Scotland," International Journal of Housing Markets and Analysis, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 4(4), pages 357-368, October.
  • Handle: RePEc:eme:ijhmap:v:4:y:2011:i:4:p:357-368
    DOI: 10.1108/17538271111172157
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    1. Koetter, Theo & Sikder, Sujit Kumar & Weiss, Dominik, 2021. "The cooperative urban land development model in Germany - An effective instrument to support affordable housing," Land Use Policy, Elsevier, vol. 107(C).
    2. A. Q. Adeleke & A. Y. Bahaudin & A. M. Kamaruddeen, 2018. "Organizational Internal Factors and Construction Risk Management among Nigerian Construction Companies," Global Business Review, International Management Institute, vol. 19(4), pages 921-938, August.
    3. Anna Granath Hansson, 2017. "Boosting affordable housing supply: Could type approval of serially produced housing be a piece in the puzzle? [Erhöhung des Angebots an erschwinglichem Wohnraum: Könnte die Typengenehmigung des se," Zeitschrift für Immobilienökonomie (German Journal of Real Estate Research), Springer;Gesellschaft für Immobilienwirtschaftliche Forschung e. V., vol. 3(1), pages 49-68, April.

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