1. Social Housing in Post- socialist Europe: Lost in Transition Plenary 5 ENHR Conference Toulouse July 7, 2011 Dr Sasha Tsenkova Albania, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia (FYROM), Romania, Republic of Moldova, Serbia and Montenegro Albania, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia (FYROM), Romania, Republic of Moldova, Serbia and Montenegro

2. The Future of Social Housing Reforms & Challenges New Financial Regime Growth of Informal Housing Affordable Housing Continuum Housing Policy Reforms Social Housing Sector Informal Housing Conclusions Informal Housing Conclusions

3. Economic & Social Context Figure I-7Poverty in the region

4. Nations of Homeowners? Western Europe models of social rented housing Eastern Europe: Social rented sector Challenges of the sector Conclusion Housing Policy Reforms Social Housing Sector Concluding Comments

5. Fiscal Policies

6. Fiscal policies-limited support for social housing Romania & FYROM – CEB projects Kosovo-partnerships.

7. Affordability constraints & new housing construction Western Europe models of social rented houses Eastern Europe: Social rented sector Challenges of the sector Conclusion Housing Policy Reforms Social Housing Sector Discussion & Conclusion

9. Performance Challenges Housing Policy Reforms Social Housing Sector Discussion & Conclusion Main characteristics (command systems): ownership rent setting – 5-10% of market rents, backlog in maintenance panel housing/substandard housing in poor condition with major need for significant upgrades to ensure safety, quality and energy efficiency standards allocation – some targeting

10. Housing Policy Reforms Social Housing Sector Informal Housing Conclusion Management Technical & financial management SPENDING Managing revenue budgets and accounts Rents and arrears collection Monitoring of privatisation Emergency repairs and routine maintenance Welfare advice and assistance Outputs Routine maintenance Managing revenue budgets and accounts Rent & Arrears Management Welfare Assistance

11. Growth of Informal Housing

12. Social Mix

13. Affordable Housing Continuum

14. Policy Solutions (A)Legalization (B)Regularization and Upgrading (C) Resettlement ALUZNI: legalizing 681 informal zones, (23 000 ha); 350,000 requests

15. Resettlement

16. The Future of Social Housing Ukraine Housing Policy Reforms Social Housing Sector Discussion & Conclusion Housing Allowances Integrating Informal Housing New Social Housing Provision Housing Allowances Integrating Informal Housing New Social Housing Provision