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Right to housing for young people: On the housing situation of young Europeans and the potential of a rights-based housing strategy
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Abstract Young adults in Europe have more difficulty than previous generations to maintain or improve on their parents’ housing situation. Recommodification, financialisation and the withdrawal of the state as housing provider have transformed housing markets and affected the housing situation of young peopl... view more
Young adults in Europe have more difficulty than previous generations to maintain or improve on their parents’ housing situation. Recommodification, financialisation and the withdrawal of the state as housing provider have transformed housing markets and affected the housing situation of young people. By drawing on various data sources, especially on the EU-Statistics on Income and Living Conditions (EU-SILC), I aim to present a differentiated assessment and comparison of current housing conditions and problems in Europe with a focus on young people. I argue that a rights-based housing strategy with an explicit intergenerational justice perspective is a promising approach to tackle the housing crisis in a way that meets the housing needs of young people.... view less
Keywords
residential behavior; housing conditions; young adult; Europe; housing market; housing policy; deprivation; generation; justice; social housing; landlord tenant law
Classification
Sociology of Settlements and Housing, Urban Sociology
Free Keywords
Housing crisis; Right to housing; Commodification
Document language
English
Publication Year
2020
Page/Pages
p. 4-13
Journal
Intergenerational Justice Review, 6 (2020) 1
Issue topic
Housing crisis: How can we improve the situation for young people?
DOI
https://doi.org/10.24357/igjr.6.1.794
ISSN
2190-6335
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed