Housing Policy in Europe provides a comprehensive introduction to the economic, political, and social issues of housing across the continent of Europe. Describing the policies and practices of fifteen different countries, author Paul Balchin groups these nations by type of housing stock such as private rental, social rental, or owner occupied. More than a policy survey, this book also examines housing investment and the trend towards rehabilitation, as well as different types of finance and subsidies. Recognizing that many of these nations are still in transition, Balchin examines this whole scenario against the complications and changes abounding in the post World War II world.