Content
Undertaking i
Certificate iii
Acknowledgments v
Abstract vii
Table of contents ix
List of figures xv
List of tables xi
1 INTRODUCTION 14
1.1 Background 14
1.2 Problem Statement 15
1.3 Central Research Question/ Aim 16
1.4 Objectives 16
1.5 Methodology 17
1.6 Scope and Limitations 18
2 LITERATURE REVIEW 19
2.1 Introduction to Social Housing 19
2.2 Housing Policy 20
3 REVIEW OF HOUSING POLICIES AND PROGRAMS OF AHMEDABAD, INDIA 21
3.1 Overview 21
3.2 Housing Shortage 22
3.3 Historical Background 23
3.4 Institutional Framework 25
3.5 Affordable Housing Programs in Ahmedabad 26
3.6 Affordable housing supply by various public authorities in Ahmedabad. 31
3.6.1 Affordable housing supply by AMC 31
3.6.2 Affordable housing supply by AUDA 34
3.6.3 Affordable housing supply by GHB 35
3.7 PMAY 38
3.7.1 Overview of PMAY 38
3.7.2 Eligibility Criteria 38
3.7.3 Funding Mechanism 38
4 REVIEW OF HOUSING POLICIES AND PROGRAMS OF SINGAPORE 40
4.1 Overview 40
4.2 Historical Background 40
4.3 Institutional Framework 43
4.3.1 Singapore Land Authority 43
4.3.2 Urban Redevelopment Authority 44
4.3.3 Housing Development Board 45
4.4 Legal Framework for Housing Development Board 48
4.5 Eligibility Criteria 49
4.5.1 Options to buy a new dwelling 49
4.5.2 Income ceiling 50
4.5.3 Conditions after buying 51
4.6 Funding Mechanism 52
4.6.1 Central Provident Fund 52
4.6.2 Evolution of CPF with respect to housing 52
4.6.3 How CPF funds are used by HDB? 53
5 REVIEW OF HOUSING POLICIES AND PROGRAMS OF ROTTERDAM 56
5.1 Overview 56
5.2 Historical Background 56
5.3 Institutional Framework 60
5.3.1 Cabinet of the Netherlands 60
5.3.2 Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management 60
5.3.3 Housing Associations 61
5.4 Legal framework for Housing Associations 62
5.5 Eligibility Criteria 63
5.5.1 Income limits rent allowance 64
5.5.2 Urgency criteria for social rental housing 64
5.6 List of Housing Associations in Rotterdam 65
5.7 Woonstad Rotterdam : Case of Housing Associations in Rotterdam 65
5.8 Funding Mechanism 67
6 SUMMARY & FINDINGS 69
6.1 RIGHTS RELATED TO LAND WITH RESPECT TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING 70
6.2 SOCIAL HOUSING POLICY 71
6.3 TARGET GROUP CONSIDERED FOR SOCIAL HOUSING 72
6.4 INSTITUTIONAL LEVEL LEARNINGS 72
6.5 FORMAT IN WHICH AFFORDABLE HOUSING IS PROVIDED 73
6.6 SPATIAL PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS 74
6.7 MAINTAINING PUBLIC HOUSING STOCK 75
6.8 SUPPORT PROVIDED TO THE PROVIDERS OF SOCIAL HOUSING 75
6.9 SUPPORT PROVIDED TO THE BENEFICIARY TO FUND THE HOUSE 76
7 RECOMMENDATIONS & CONCLUSION 78
7.1 RECOMMENDATIONS 78
7.1.1 LAND 78
7.1.2 POLICIES 79
7.1.3 INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING 79
7.1.4 FINANCIAL SUPPORT 80
7.1.5 TARGET GROUP 80
7.2 CONCLUSIONS 81
8 REFERENCES 83