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Belgium, housing affordability, housing quality, housing outcomes, housing policy, Science & Technology, Social Sciences, Life Sciences & Biomedicine, Environmental Studies, Regional & Urban Planning, Urban Studies, Environmental Sciences & Ecology, Public Administration, Housing affordability, Housing quality, Housing outcomes, Housing policy, 1205 Urban and Regional Planning, Urban & Regional Planning, 3301 Architecture, 3304 Urban and regional planning, 4406 Human geography

Abstract:

Belgium is a federal state with three regions: the Flemish Region, the Walloon Region, and the Brussels-Capital Region. In international housing literature, the picture of Belgium is mainly defined by that of Flanders. This study provides new information on the housing conditions in the three regions, information that until now has been rare. Apart from that, this study adds to the knowledge on the relationship between housing policy and housing outcomes. Although the three regions largely share the same policy, there prove to be varying housing outcomes. Differences in general income levels and poverty levels between the regions are reflected to a significant extent in housing outcomes. However, the results also show how housing policy can indeed make a difference.