This Working Paper studies ways to stimulate the private rental sector (PRS) of the housing market – and compares …’ of the PRS. A well-functioning PRS and neutrality in housing policies can improve the functioning of the housing market … – by promoting residential mobility, increasing housing options for households and generating competitive supply and …

The Finnish housing market is volatile. After declining significantly as the global financial crisis unfolded, housing … fundamentals in housing price and investment developments. Current housing valuations and residential investment are broadly in … line with the model estimates. Housing market volatility is exacerbated by fluctuations in the wider economy, which given …

Housing is key for well-being and for spatial and social mobility. In India, the housing market is characterised by … excess demand for affordable dwellings, a small rental market and an oversupply of high-end housing, especially in urban …

Housing conditions in Belgium are among the best in OECD countries according to the Better Life Index, as dwellings are … of high quality and large, and housing costs are average. However, the steep increase in house prices since 2003 has put … market access for first-time buyers under pressure. Housing affordability is also deteriorating for the poor, as demand for …

Housing prices have been growing strongly in Luxembourg, stoked by population growth, a high rate of household … indebtedness. Housing affordability has been deteriorating in particular for low-income households who do not profit from highly … subsidised social housing. A mix of policies addressing supply-side restrictions, such as land hoarding and resistance to …

, macroeconomic conditions, stock of housing and institutional features. The results suggest that high and rising house prices in … structural and regulatory features of the Norwegian housing market also put upward pressure on prices: the favourable tax … housing supply to demand could also ease price pressures. …

. Reforming the housing market would reduce the risks associated with high house prices, ensure adequate residential investment …

paper estimates long-term elasticities of housing supply to prices in OECD countries before exploring their drivers with a …

Housing markets are large and highly volatile: they can thus create large macroeconomic risks. The current paper … provides a bird’s eye view of where the housing markets of major OECD economies currently stand. It then uses the results of … empirical analyses to suggest how economic policies can enhance economic resilience by reducing housing-related risks through …