Good and Bad Practices in European Housing Law and Policy

Across Europe, the housing crisis has become one of the defining social challenges of contemporary times, reshaping political agendas, prompting sweeping legal and policy reforms, and attracting sustained academic and political attention. In response to the housing crisis and worsening housing conditions in Europe, this timely book examines housing law and policy across 12 nations in the wake of the European housing crisis. Since harmonization has generally been considered undesirable in this field due to the heterogeneity of national housing systems and their governance structures, the EU has instead advocated the Open Method of Coordination, which facilitates mutual learning and the transfer of best practices between member states. This volume is a product of that normative approach.

Combining scholarship from regions across Northern Scandinavia, the UK, Western and Eastern Europe, and Southern Mediterranean Europe, the book highlights best practices in housing law and explores the policy intricacies that contribute to their success. Through comparative and interdisciplinary approaches, leading scholars evaluate and critically assess best practices in Housing Law and Policy Actions across these jurisdictions.

Good and Bad Practices in European Housing Law and Policy is an essential guide for scholars, policymakers, and advanced students of law and constitutes a practical reference for policy practitioners, non-governmental organizations, and housing rights advocates engaged in European housing.