Towards cost effective housing
policies in the EU
a stakeholders’ consultation
24th February 2016
a project supported by the PROGRESS programme
of the European Union
Questions for the group discussion
1. Policy objectives
AIM: what is the most important housing goal
of each stakeholder and why; can consensus be
reached about goals?
• From the objectives mentioned in the group, which objectives
are most important? Most urgent? Is it possible within a small
discussion group to attach weights to the goals (linked to their
importance) (given that not every goal can be tackled and
choices need to be made)?
• Do stakeholders have other goals to want to
serve via housing policy objectives as well?
Are there any housing goals they promote
because they also serve other goals? For
example ensuring housing quality can have
positive environmental effects? Or promoting
home ownership can have anti-poverty
effects? Housing goals can have employment
creation effects, etc?
2. Choice of Instruments
AIM: what are the reasons for selecting
instruments for certain goals? What is
instrument selection based on?
What are the arguments for
demand/supply side subsidies?
preferring
3. Cost-effective policies
• AIM: definition(s) and role of costeffectiveness in selecting instruments to
defend
-What is cost-effectiveness (definition)? How is
it measured in practice?
-According to the stakeholders, how can housing
policy become more cost-effective? What are
their experiences? Good practices?