EUROPEAN HOUSING STUDIES (EHS)
Part I: The theory of housing studies
Lesson 1. Evolution of housing studies
1.1 What are housing studies?
1.2 Relationship to teaching
1.3 Link to professionalisation of housing work
1.4 Research funding
1.5 The scope of housing studies
1.6 Interdisciplinarity
1.7 Comparative research
1.8 Links to policy-making
1.9 National focus. The United Kingdom
Lesson 2. Housing as an interdisciplinary academic study
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Behavioural and institutional economics
2.3 Social constructionism
2.4 Materialism
2.5 Social practices
Lesson 3. Housing studies in Europe
3.1 Main approaches in comparative housing research
3.2 Divergence in European housing systems
3.3 Towards an increasing relevance of regional or local housing systems?
3.4 National focus. The Netherlands
Lesson 4. Housing and the European Union
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Housing conditions and affordability
4.3 Human rights Pàgina 4 SGQ D11 v10/04.2022
4.4 Economic governance
4.5 Consumer protection
4.6 Climate change
4.7 EU housing policy
4.8 National focus. Ireland
Part II: The right to housing
Lesson 5. The right to housing
5.1 What is the right to housing?
5.2 Sources on the right to housing
5.3 Is the right to housing enforceable?
5.4 National focus. Ireland
Lesson 6. The concept of “home”
6.1 Terms related to the concept of home
6.2 Main and secondary residences
6.3 National focus. Spain
Lesson 7. Adequate housing
7.1 Acknowledgement of the right to adequate housing in international law
7.2 The concept of the right to adequate housing and relation to other human rights
7.3 Specific characteristics and content of adequate housing
7.4 National focus. Spain
Part III: Development of housing
Lesson 8. Housing and land use planning law
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Planning “systems” and their main regulatory instruments
8.3 A Critical view of the relationship between land use regulations and equitable housing policy
8.4 In conclusion
8.5 National focus. The United Kingdom
Lesson 9. Nature and types of housing: Urban design and demographics
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Nature and types of housing
9.3 Urban design
9.4 Demographics
9.5 Migration
9.6 Preferences
9.7 Building communities
9.8 Universal design
9.9 Consultation with communities
9.10 National focus. Spain
Lesson 10. Social housing development
10.1 Definition of social housing
10.2 Size of the sector
10.3 Types of social housing providers
10.4 Financing the sector
10.5 Rent setting and beneficiaries of social housing (allocation scheme)
10.6 National focus. Spain
Part IV: Access to and tenure of housing
Lesson 11. The continuum of housing tenures
11.1 The need for tenure diversification
11.2 Categorization of different tenure models and options
11.3 Rent minus
11.4 Ownership plus
11.5 National focus. Germany
Lesson 12. Home ownership
12.1 Home ownership data in Europe
12.2 Home ownership value
12.3 Protection of private ownership
12.4 Legal limitations to private ownership
12.5 National focus. Spain
Lesson 13. The European land market and public land law
13.1 The European land market
13.2 Public land law and social and affordable housing
13.3 National focus. The United Kingdom
Lesson 14. Forms of organizing multi-unit buildings. (1) Condominiums
14.1 General overview
14.2. International/European/cross-border perspectives
14.3. National focus. Poland
Lesson 15. Intermediate tenures
15.1 Introduction
15.2 Old and new private law instruments
15.3 Private governance structures
15.4 Public-private partnerships
15.5 Conclusion
15.6 National focus. Germany
Lesson 16. Collaborative housing
16.1 “Collaborative housing” phenomenon in different jurisdictions
16.2 Elements of collaborative housing
16.3 National focus. Spain
Lesson 17. Forms of organizing multi-unit buildings. (2) Ownership-like cooperatives
17.1 General overview
17.2 International perspective
17.3 European Union perspective
17.4 National focus. Poland
Lesson 18. Tenancies. Regulation of rented housing.
18.1 Rented housing in Europe
18.2 Regulation of rented housing in Europe
18.3 National focus. The United Kingdom
Lesson 19. Rental contracts
19.1 Introduction
19.2 Conclusion of the contract
19.3 Duration and termination of the contract
19.4 Rent setting and control
19.5 Maintenance, repairs and condominium costs
19.6 National focus. Germany.
Lesson 20. Forms of organizing multi-unit buildings. (3) Tenants buildings
20.1 Introduction
20.2 Overview of social housing management
20.3 Lettings, allocations and homelessness
20.4 Rents and service charges
20.5 Repairs and maintenance
20.6 Tenant participation and consultation
20.7 Dealing with tenancy contract matters and neighbours and tenants’ disputes
20.8 Support to tenants
20.9 Community safety
20.1. National focus. The United Kingdom
Part V: Forced loss and lack of housing
Lesson 21. The forced loss of housing. Evictions
21.1 Defining an eviction
21.2 Causes of evictions
21.3 The EU Report (2016)
21.4 Housing rights and evictions
21.5 National focus. Ireland
Lesson 22. Homelessness
22.1 The conceptualisation of homelessness and housing exclusion in Europe
22.2 Explaining the ETHOS categories
22.3 Pathways to homelessness
22.4 Instruments to tackle homelessness
22.5 Some data on the homelessness phenomenon in European countries
22.6 National focus. Spain
Lesson 23. Squatting
23.1 Squatting in Europe
23.2 National diversity
23.3 Squatting, adverse possession and the right to housing
23.4 National focus. Spain
Lesson 24. Supported housing models and Housing First
24.1 Emergency responses to homelessness
24.2 Supported housing and Housing First
24.3 What is Housing First and how is it different from other forms of supported housing?
24.4 Evidence base
24.5 Housing First and housing-led approach to ending homelessness
24.6 Housing First and supported housing in a systems approach: success stories
24.7 National focus. Finland
Lesson 25. Housing for asylum seekers and refugees, and other excluded groups
25.1 Housing and homelessness situation
25.2 EU policies on housing for excluded groups
25.3 Challenges and barriers to accessing adequate housing
25.4 Good practices/support measures
25.5 National focus. Greece
Part VI: Housing as a market. Transactions in homes and funding
Lesson 26. The housing market
26.1 The economics of housing markets
26.2 Government intervention in housing markets
26.3 National focus. The United Kingdom
Lesson 27. Housing demand, supply and prices Pàgina 7 SGQ D11 v10/04.2022
27.1 General overview
27.2 International perspective
27.3 European Union perspective
27.4 National focus. Poland
Lesson 28. Mechanisms of housing as property transfer. Sales contract. Property law. Property rights. Title and registration
28.1 General remarks
28.2 Obligational and real rights
28.3 Real rights – detailed discussion
28.4 Purchasing a real right to a dwelling – the contractual mode
28.5 Land registers
28.6 Sale contract
28.7 The right to use a dwelling and its registration
28.8 National focus. Poland
Lesson 29. Mortgage contracts
29.1 Lack of European rules on mortgage loans
29.2 National diversity
29.3 Equity release schemes in the EU
29.4 National focus. Spain
Lesson 30. The Global Financial Crisis 2007. Mortgage securitisation
30.1 Causes of the 2007 Global Financial Crisis
30.2 The role of housing during the GFC and the following years
30.3 National focus. Spain
Part VII: Roles and functions of housing. Property professionals and stakeholders in Europe
Lesson 31. Housing private stakeholders
31.1 Developers, builders, architects, real estate agents, condominium managers, gatekeepers (notaries, land registrars, attorneys)
31.2 Mortgage lenders and brokers
31.3 The regulation of professional activity
31.4 Competencies, functions, rights, liability and particularities
31.5 Professional accreditation
31.6 National focus. Spain
Lesson 32. Housing and consumers redress
32.1 The Global Financial Crisis and the Mortgage Credit Directive
32.2 The MCD: a missed opportunity
32.3 A divergent national transposition
32.4. National focus. Spain
Lesson 33. Consumers and professionals issues on EU cross-border property transactions
33.1 Cross-border purchasers of residential property
33.2 Professional assistance
33.3 National focus. The United Kingdom
Lesson 34. Taxation of housing
34.1 Introduction to taxation of housing
34.2 Types of housing taxation
34.3 Housing-related tax deductions, reliefs, and subsidies
34.4 Taxation neutrality between housing tenures
34.5 National focus. Denmark Pàgina 8 SGQ D11 v10/04.2022
Lesson 35. Contemporary methods to finance real estate investments: Crowdfunding
35.1 General overview
35.2 Real estate crowdfunding: a new type of investment
35.3 Crowdfunding under Regulation (EU) 2020/1503
35.3 National focus. Spain
Part VIII: Housing, city, territory and environment
Lesson 36. Housing and the city
36.1 Housing and the city
36.2 Planning, zoning, design, architecture, development and building of housing
36.3 Housing and urban regeneration
36.4 Urban management
36.5 Social housing in urban plans
36.6 Municipal land patrimony
36.7 Public, green, inclusive, cultural, recreation and safe: spaces and places
36.8 Housing and urban services
36.9 National focus. Spain
Lesson 37. Right to the city and the UN New Urban Agenda
37.1 Right to the city
37.2 Threats to the idea of the right to the city and the right to housing
37.3 Right to the city and New Urban Agenda
37.4 National focus. Poland
Lesson 38. Territorial cohesion
38.1 Urban polarisation and competition for the city. Causes of exclusion
38.2 Urban policies and resilience
38.3 Peripheries: new imbalances and trends
38.4 Planning for a networked territory for a positive urban-rural relationship
38.5 Lively and connected rural areas: housing as a key factor
38.6 National focus. Spain
Lesson 39. Independent living for persons with disabilities and housing
39.1 What is independent living?
39.2 How does the EU promote independent living?
39.3 What is universal design?
39.4 Best practice model: Sweden
39.5 National focus. Ireland
Lesson 40. New urban challenges
40.1 Introduction
40.2 Gentrification
40.3 Short-term rental
40.4 Empty dwellings
40.5 Substandard housing
40.6 Conclusion: integrated development and effective multi-level governance
40.7 National focus. The Netherlands: Rotterdam
Lesson 41. Green affordable housing
41.1 Green affordable housing and energy efficiency in the EU
41.2 Energy efficiency in condominiums and in rented dwellings
41.3 National focus. Spain
Lesson 42. The Sustainable Housing Target and Urban Goal SDG11: Safe and affordable for all?
42.1 International context
42.2 National focus. The United Kingdom
Lesson 43. Housing and health
43.1 Introduction
43.2 Housing and health: key variables
43.3 A systemic matrix
43.4 Conclusion
43.5 National focus. Switzerland
Part IX: Housing and new technologies
Lesson 44. An introduction to proptech
44.1 The concept of proptech and its challenges
44.2 Different types of proptech services and products
44.3 The use of technology in the iter of a real estate transaction
44.4 The real estate brokerage profession through proptech
44.5 National focus. Spain
Lesson 45. Blockchain technology, smart contracts and tokenization
45.1 Bitcoin, blockchain technology and smart contracts
45.2 Land registries and blockchain
45.3 Buying a home through the blockchain
45.4 Renting through the blockchain
45.5 National legislations and MICA Regulation
45.6 National focus. Spain
Lesson 46. Evidence-based analysis of judicial decisions and an application to Spanish housing case law
46.1 An evidence-based framework for legal research
46.2 A data-science perspective to the analysis of judicial decisions
46.3 A challenge for better quantitative legal research: data quality and accessibility
46.4 National focus. Spain
Lesson 47. Smart, sustainable and inclusive cities: housing and IoT
47.1 Introduction: urban challenges in the post-COVID age
47.2 Concepts and definitions
47.3 Technology, the city and housing
47.4 Barriers and enablers to smart, sustainable and inclusive cities
47.5 National focus. Spain
Lesson 48. European data protection and housing
48.1 Emerging conflict between housing and privacy
48.2 Smart homes and the transformation of everyday living
48.3 Privately owned multi-unit housing (condominiums)
48.4 Rental housing
48.5 The European General Data Protection Regulation
48.6 National focus. Israel
