Problems of investing in social housing and establishing municipal housing companies.
Keywords:
social housing, housing company, rental, model, property management, cost, construction, recovery programs, investment, investment financingAbstract
From a scientific perspective, the approach proposed by international organizations to investing in social housing in the reconstruction of Ukrainian cities is considered. The basic model of a municipal housing company is analyzed, for its initial lending and further functioning on specific principles of self-sufficiency at the expense of rent for social housing.
The current institutional approach to urban reconstruction through the creation of municipal rental social housing companies with the support of the European Commission and the EIB within the Ukraine Facility is analyzed, which is focused on new construction with combined financing (soft loans/donor funds) and further self-sufficiency through rental payments and cross-compensation between residential and non-residential premises.
The aim of the article is to identify areas for improving the basic model, which is caused by the scale of needs in social housing, which cannot be satisfied only by the proposed mechanisms. The purpose of the study is to identify the limitations of the basic model, correlate them with the capabilities of current legislation and the extraordinary conditions of wartime, and propose directions for expanding the tools for forming a social housing fund. The methodology is based on a comparative analysis of the regulatory criteria for social housing, sources and forms of financing, types of ownership and management, local linkage and quality standards, involving 15 systemic criteria (target groups, purpose, type of housing, ownership/management, market position, etc.).
The methodology of the analysis consists, on the one hand, in systematizing the essential characteristics of social housing, and on the other - in taking into account the specific needs of citizens in the war and post-war periods, as well as the specific conditions of specific cities.
The conclusions and proposals concern a critical analysis and limitations of the application of the self-financing basic model for significantly reducing the cost of housing rent, as well as the problematic nature of its sustainable functioning if tenants are required to pay the full cost of housing and communal services. Therefore, the tasks of improving the model are justified..
References
EIB rozrobliaie prohramy enerhoefektyvnoho vidnovlennia zhytlovoho fondu ta stvorennia sotsialnoho zhytla. URL: https://interfax.com.ua/news/interview/981675.html.
Plan for the implementation Ukraine Facility, 2024–2027. URL: https://www.krainefacility.me.gov.ua/en/.
Minsotspolityky ta Yevropeiskyi investytsiinyi bank planuiut pilotnu prohramu z rozvytku sotsialnoho zhytla v Ukraini. URL: https://www.msp.gov.ua/press-center/news/minsotspolityky-ta-yevropeyskyy-investytsiynyy-bank-planuyut-pilotnu-prohramu-z-rozvytku-sotsialnoho-zhytla-v-ukrayini.
Ukraina. Shvydka otsinka zavdanoi shkody ta potreb na vidnovlennia (RDNA4), liutyi 2025. Svitovyi bank, Uriad Ukrainy, Yevropeiskyi Soiuz, Orhanizatsiia Obiednanykh Natsii. URL: https://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/099052925103531065/pdf/P180174-93c8e8c1-83a2-487d-aaec-a8435f9db418.pdf.
Pozhuieva T.O. Sotsialne zhytlo v systemi sotsialnoho zakhystu ta vidtvorennia trudovoho potentsialu naselennia. Ekonomichnyi visnyk Donbasu, № 3 (81), 2025. S 143-149.
Marchenko, M. S. Sotsialne zhytlo v systemi sotsialnoho zabezpechennia. Naukovyi visnyk Uzhhorodskoho Natsionalnoho universytetu. T. 1. Vyp. 49, 2018. S. 218-220.
Semenov N.O. Suchasnyi stan zabezpechennia naselennia Ukrainy sotsialnym zhytlom. Aktualni problemy innovatsiinoi ekonomiky ta prava. 25.08.2025. https://doi.org/10.36887/2524-0455-2025-4-15.
Konstytutsiia Ukrainy. URL: https://www.president.gov.ua/documents/constitution.
Pro zhytlovyi fond sotsialnoho pryznachennia. Zakon Ukrainy. URL: akon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/3334-15/card2#Card.
Popova Yu. Munitsypalne zhytlo v Nimechchyni: bazovyi hid i vysnovky dlia vidbudovy. MistoSite, 14 hrudnia 2023. URL: https://mistosite.org.ua/articles/public-housing-in-germany.
Pro vstanovlennia tymchasovykh minimalnykh norm zabezpechennia sotsialnym zhytlom. Postanova KM Ukrainy vid 19 bereznia 2008 r. N 219. URL: https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/219-2008-%D0%BF#Text.
Anna Granath Hansson, Björn Lundgren Defining Social Housing: A Discussion on the Suitable Criteria, Housing, Theory and Society, (2018). URL:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10.1080/14036096.2018.1459826?needAccess=true.
Kucherenko O. Yu. Poniattia sotsialnoho zhytla: zakonodavstvo, teoriia, praktyka. Modern Scientific Researches, 2(06-02), 2018. S. 102–113.
Downloads
Published
How to Cite
Issue
Section
License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
The collected scientific papers “Ways to Improve Construction Efficiency” adheres to a policy of immediate open access to published materials, supporting the principles of open science, free dissemination of scientific information, and international exchange of knowledge in the field of construction and engineering.
All scientific articles of the collection are published in open access and are freely available to readers without registration, subscription, or any other charges. Access to the full texts of the materials does not require payment.
The materials are distributed under the terms of the international license of Creative Commons - Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted copying, distribution, reproduction, adaptation, and use of the materials for any purposes, including commercial ones, provided that proper attribution is given to the author(s), a reference to the collection “Ways to Improve Construction Efficiency” as the source of publication is provided, and any changes made are indicated.
Authors retain copyright to their publications and grant the collection the right of first publication.
