!!!Wohnungsmarkt

Housing Market: The term refers to the situation of supply and demand 
in regard to housing. In Austria, the housing market is only governed 
by market principles to a limited extent, since essential elements of 
the free play of market forces have been curtailed or subjected to 
strict regulation (rent control, regional planning ordinances etc.) In 
Austria the housing market is subdivided into four segments (the 
figures referring to the number of inhabitants are limited to 
principal residences):

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1) Private homes: Approximately 57 % of the Austrian population 
live in their own houses or freehold (owner-occupied) apartments. This 
segment is particularly important in rural areas and much less so in 
urban areas. In Vienna only 17% of the population fall into this 
category. Construction of private homes and freehold apartments is 
subsidised by the public authorities, although the instruments used 
for this purpose vary from province to province, as does the share of 
government assistance in total construction costs (15-25% on average). 
Financing and construction of private houses and freehold apartments 
are also greatly assisted by  Saving and Loan Associations.

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2) Rented accommodation: 12.7 % of all Austrians live in rented 
accommodations. The larger the city, the higher the percentage: in 
Vienna 27.8 % of the resident population live in rented quarters. 
The disposition over rented accommodation and the total amounts 
payable for the rental of apartments of different quality standards 
are governed by a variety of laws (security of tenure, rent control).

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3) Public housing (housing provided by public authorities at federal, 
provincial and municipal level): Approx. 10 % of Austrians live 
in public accommodations; in Vienna "council houses" account for 
roughly 31% of the resident population, making the Municipality of 
Vienna Austria's biggest landlord. Council apartments, which offer 
average quality accommodation at favourable rent levels, are 
principally intended for needy individuals and families.

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4) Cooperative housing schemes, i.e. apartments built by cooperatives 
and private promoters, which account for approximately 10% of the 
Austrian population (in Vienna almost 13%). Approximately four fifths 
(in Vienna two thirds) have been built by cooperative societies, 
usually with public assistance.

!Literature
H. Fassmann, Der segmentierte Wohnungsmarkt in 
Oesterreich, 1994.


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