Imagine trying to fix a leaky roof, but the leak is actually caused by the way the whole neighborhood is built and funded. This work looks at why housing is so expensive and unfair across Europe. It brings together experts and city planners to create a practical playbook for making homes affordable and energy-efficient for everyone.
Housing is becoming unaffordable due to financial speculation and poor energy efficiency, leaving developers and cities without a clear map for sustainable, inclusive growth.
A profiling report on housing inequality drivers and a professional network (ECHE) of 76 policymakers and practitioners.
If you are a residential developer dealing with strict new affordability regulations — this project developed evidence-based guidance that helps you design inclusive housing models. This ensures your projects meet social requirements while remaining financially viable.
If you are an energy retrofit contractor dealing with low-income housing clusters — this project developed a study on energy poverty and retrofitting. This allows you to target the most critical housing gaps to maximize social impact and funding eligibility.
If you are an investment fund dealing with the financialisation of housing — this project developed an analysis of wealth and taxation policies. This helps you identify sustainable investment vehicles like community land trusts.
Based on available project data, specific pricing or implementation costs are not provided as the project focuses on policy guidance and research.
The project analyzes housing inequality across the EU27 and UK, suggesting that the resulting guidance is designed for wide-scale regional and national application.
Based on available project data, there is no mention of patents or specific licensing terms; the project emphasizes co-creation and dissemination to policymakers.
The project specifically examines policy, regulatory, and finance drivers to provide guidance for local and national policymakers to address unaffordability.
The project runs from 2024-01-01 to 2027-12-31, with early deliverables like the profiling report already completed.
The consortium is heavily academic, with 7 universities and 3 other research-oriented entities. However, it maintains a practical edge with 2 industry partners and 1 SME, creating a 17% industry ratio. This balance suggests the project is driven by theoretical research but validated by a network of 76 practitioners and policymakers.
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