Contents

Contents

List of figures

1. Introduction 2. Literature Review 2.1.Defining Affordable Housing

2.1.1. Australia 2.1.2. United Kingdom 2.1.3. USA 1 2 3 4 4 5 6 6

2.1.4. European Union

6 2.1.5. Romania 7 2.2.The Housing Crisis from Communism to Democracy 8 2.2.1. Communism 8 2.2.2. Democracy 10 2.2.3. Privatisation and Restitution 11

2.3.The Housing Situation Now

2.3.1. Housing Costs 2.3.2. Overcrowding 2.3.3. Housing Quality 2.3.4. Home ownership and the house market 2.3.5. Social Housing

2.4.Summary 2.5.Research question, aim and objectives 3. Methodology 4. Young Adults Housing Programmes 4.1.The National Housing Agency (ANL) 4.2.First Home

13 15 16 17 19 21 23 24 25 26 26 28

5. Questionnaire

29

5.1.Respondents’ Profiles

29

5.2.Housing Costs and Income

31 5.3.Housing Quality 32 5.4.Home Ownership and Housing Programmes Participation 32 6. Conclusion 35 Bibliography 38 Appendices 44