Housing Europe Podcast
Making a House a Home
The Housing Europe podcast airing from the heart of the European Capital offers insights into the work of public, cooperative and social housing providers across Europe. Why is it legitimate to claim that they offer more than just housing; rather a home to people. Tune in to discover the urban, social, environmental and economic impact that access to affordable housing has in our communities.
Making a House a Home
Episode 30
The social housing in the Netherlands that produces more energy than it consumes
Climate change is one of the biggest challenges that we are facing today. Science has brought us far…
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Episode 30
The social housing in the Netherlands that produces more energy than it consumes
Climate change is one of the biggest challenges that we are facing today. Science has brought us far…
Episode 29
Fair circularity in affordable homes put into practice
It has now been three years since Housing Europe embarked on a special journey – to increase circularity in social and affordable homes…
Episode 28
Taming mortgage markets can make homes more affordable
Cheap money is gold for private housing investors, and central banks have a big role to play in directing money flows…
Episode 26
Central banks influence money flows – have they got their current role right?
Money makes the world go around and central banks supposedly keep it flowing. However, should they also ensure it flows in the right direction?
Episode 26
In search of tools that tame financialisation
Where did we leave the conversation last time? After our 12 #Housing2030 podcast episodes about affordable housing that is mindful…
Episode 25
Le logement social: un véritable terrain d’innovation
(FR) Le logement social est souvent considéré comme un laboratoire d’innovation sociale et environnementale. Ce podcast qui nous amènera à quelques kilomètres…
Episode 24
Investing right in housing systems in transition
Well-functioning housing systems can be easy to grasp and build upon. At the same time, developing housing systems in transition or even…
Episode 23
The ABC of housing market financialisation and what can we do to fix it
Try discussing housing affordability without mentioning the financialisation of real estate property. This key concept has affected the general housing…
Episode 22
Diverse funding ensures housing affordability when public finances ‘get a cold’
Being a fundamental right, our homes should be treated the same way in national account as energy or transport infrastructure. While we often think…
Episode 21
How to take the Finnish track in housing policy?
When speaking about social inclusion and housing, one European country can be seen as a total myth buster. Yes it is Finland.
Episode 20
Evidence – the compass of a good housing governance
“Take nothing on its looks; take everything on evidence. There’s no better rule,” writes Charles Dickens in his novel the ‘Great expectations’. When speaking about…
Episode 19
The fundamental ‘building blocks’ of good housing governance
When was the last time when you took a stroll around a beighbourhood and you found it well-maintained, with a good social mix and green spaces or just…
Episode 18
The ‘cocktail of change” improving the cities we live in
We can’t judge a book by its cover but can we have a clear idea of the vision of a city by looking at how liveable it is? Paying special attention to the level of…
Episode 17
Bringing tenants on board – an ingredient for a successful renovation
Our home – the place where we now work and play, celebrate holidays and relax might seem to us to be always the same, just as we left it this morning…
Episode 16
Homes good for the climate and for the pocket -it is possible
The changing climate of the planet presents a challenge to all of us. Besides being a key issue that we need to tackle swiftly and effectively…
Episode 15
Paris: the housing strategy at the heart of a functional and socially mixed ’15-minute’ city
One could call it the ‘holy grail’ of today’s highly urbanized world. The way authorities manage it shapes the way we live, including how much public…
Episode 14
It all comes down to what piece of land you can afford
Paraphrasing Mark Twain one could say “take good care of Land, they aren’t making it anymore”. This is why when one needs to look at ways to boost…
Episode 13
Good land policy involves planning for the wider public interest
This episode kicks off a mini-series dedicated to #Housing2030, a joint international initiative of housing experts from over 56 governments…
Episode 12
A message for “decent and affordable hosuing for all” from the European Parliament
After discussing the EU Green Deal and its ambition for a Renovation Wave, today we’re heading back to the European Parliament to meet one of its Dutch Member..
Episode 11
The key success of the EU Green Deal would be to help all members of society
We’re back with yet another episode of our series around the housing aspect of the Coronavirus Crisis, in which we are addressing a number of questions…
Episode 10
A pandemic as the death sentence for policies at the root of inequalities
In episode 2 of our Coronavirus podcast series, we welcome the Secretary General of Housing Europe, Sorcha Edwards…
Episode 09
The Coronavirus Housing Crisis
As part of our Coronavirus podcast series, we discuss with KU Leuven Professor Manuel Aalbers, coordinator of the Real Estate/Financial Complex research…
Episode 08
Getting a taste of how the Eu Green Deal looks like in practice
Housing Europe organised a field trip to the UIA backed project ‘Superlocal’ in Kerkrade in the Netherlands for a delegation consisting of MEP…
Episode 07
The life cycles of our homes
This time, we dive into the circular world. The circular economy is all over the place in the Brussels policy scene since the European Commission presented…
Episode 06
Housing for All (from Vienna)
In this episode we reach out to you from Vienna and the venue of the international conference entitled ‘Housing for All’. We used the visit of our delegation to…
Episode 05
Pathways to social inclusion
We are back after quite a while indeed – sorry for the gap. We hope you missed us, we certainly did…
Episode 04
EU support for social housing and a meetup with the largest housing provider in France
In the fourth episode of ‘Making a house a home’ we turn our spotlight to funding. How can public, cooperative and social housing providers get support for…
Episode 3
Housing First
In the third episode of ‘Making a house a home’ we turn our spotlight to Housing First.
Episode 2
Affordable housing and sustainable cities: a dynamic relationship
Cities are the focus point of the second episode of ‘Making a house a home’. As we are becoming increasingly “an urban species” according to the writer and…
Episode 1
The State of Housing in the EU 2017
In the first episode, we discuss with the President and the Research Coordinator of Housing Europe the current State of Housing in the EU but also what…