Comparative Analysis of Non-Profit Housing Legal Frameworks in Five Countries - Austria, Brazil, England, the Netherlands and South Africa (External)

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Publication: Comparative Analysis of Non-Profit Housing Legal Frameworks in Five Countries - Austria, Brazil, England, the Netherlands and South Africa

Abstract

The non-profit housing sector has introduced innovative affordable housing solutions, offering a fresh blueprint for reshaping policies and legal structures related to affordable housing. UN-Habitat has conducted a comparative study of the non-profit housing sector in five countries (Austria, Brazil, England, Netherlands, and South Africa), showcasing exemplary legal frameworks that foster a strong and sustainable social housing sector. Through this evaluation, UN-Habitat aims to encourage non-profit organizations' involvement in supplying social housing, thereby addressing urban housing demands and narrowing affordability gaps.

This document aims not only to aid nations in crafting or reinforcing legal frameworks supporting non-profit sector engagement in housing but also proposes new governance structures to facilitate this collaboration. The primary goal of this assessment is to establish a model for effectively nurturing and maintaining a non-profit housing sector, adaptable to any country embracing this strategy for diversifying housing options. Naturally, its application should align with specific development priorities. To leverage the available best practices, a country checklist has been provided, offering guidance for nations to internally assess their housing requirements, existing policies and legal structures, and financial capacities. This checklist serves as a systematic tool for guiding legislative, policy, and institutional reforms.

Details

First published in Nairobi in 2023 by UN-Habitat Copyright © United Nations Human Settlements Programme, 2023 United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) P.O. Box 30030, 00100 Nairobi GPO, Kenya Tel: 254-020-7623120 (Central Office) www.unhabitat.org HS Number: HS/024/23E

Acknowledgements

Coordinators: Remy Sietchiping and Gianluca Crispi Principal Author: Thalassa Cox Case Study Authors: Stephanie Gerretsen (Austria); Ana Paula Pimentel Walker, Alex Abramowitz, David Baker, Josh Childs, Meagan Gibeson, Jacob Hite, Kimberly Higgins, Neetu Nair, Mrithula Shantha Thirumalai Anandanpillai, Rebecca Yae, Jessica Yelk (Brazil); Samuel Njuguna (England); Angela van der Berg (Netherlands and South Africa) Contributors: Anne Amin, Gianluca Crispi, Lee Deuben, Alessandro Ercolani, Ayman El-Hefnawi, Christophe Lalande, Giulia Lavagna, Samuel Njuguna Editor: Vicky Quinlan Layout and Design: Martin Achar