Table of contents

Cover pages
 
Conclusions and recommendations
 
CHAPTER I: FRAMEWORK FOR THE HOUSING SECTOR
 
A. Social and economic transformation
B. Trends and challenges for urban and rural development
C. Housing reforms

CHAPTER II: EXISTING HOUSING STOCK AND NEW HOUSING CONSTRUCTION
 
A. The existing housing stock
B. Tenure structure and housing markets
C. New housing construction

CHAPTER III: FINANCIAL FRAMEWORK
 
A. Housing investment and financing of new housing construction
B. Factors affecting demand for housing
C. Mortgage markets
D. Financing of maintenance and renewal

CHAPTER IV: LEGAL FRAMEWORK
 
Introduction
A. Privatisation and restitution
B. Owner-occupied housing
C. Rental sector
D. Legislation regulating the development process
E. Legislation regulating the financial aspects of the housing sector

CHAPTER V: INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK
 
Introduction
A. National institutions
B. Regional institutions
C. Municipal institutional structures
D. Private sector institutions

ANNEXES
 
I. Tenure structure in the European Union
II. Household expenditure patterns
III. Other legislation affecting the housing sector
IV. References

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