Research Database

Angel, S., Mundt, A. (2024):

In: Journal of Housing and the Built Environment, 3/2024

Across Europe, there is a trend to re-focus social housing on the most economically vulnerable groups (“residualisation”). The paper investigates whether this trend is also observed in Austria, a conservative welfare state with a social housing system open to a broad range of households and a long tradition of municipal housing.

IIBW (2023):

(Wien: IIBW, im Auftrag des Fachverbandes Steine-Keramik und der GBV Landesgruppe Tirol).

This booklet gives an overview of housing subsidies in Austria.

Amann, W., Wagner, K. (2023):

In: Hypostat 2023.

This country chapter on Austrian housing and mortgage markets within the well-known Hypostat publication is a co-production of the IIBW and experienced housing finance experts.

Amann, W., Preßmair, G. (2023):

In: Housing Finance International, autumn 2023 edition.

Thermally activated building structures (TABS) operated with heat pumps is becoming widely used in building construction. Among many other advantages, the inertia of this heating system can be used to stabilize electric power grids. In this paper, the outcomes of a IIBW study from 2023 is described.

IIBW/NHP (2024):

The project aims to position the business case of Limited-Profit-Housing Associations (LPHAs) as Austria's contribution to the "New European Bauhaus" initiative "Rebuild Ukraine".

Amann, W. (2005):

In: The Housing Finance International Journal, 12/2005.

This paper explores the possibilities to encourage the establishment of affordable rental housing in transition countries.

Lugger, K.; Amann, W. (Hg.) (2006):

(Wien: IIBW, im Auftrag des „Vereins zur Förderung der Wohnungswirtschaft“, mit Beiträgen von Amann, Ball, Ghekiere, Lux, Mundt, Turner).

This collection of essays by internationally well-known experts on housing policy describes European models of social housing, with a special focus on the Austrian case.

Amann, W.; Mundt, A. (2006):

(IIBW working paper).

This paper analyses the quality of the Austrian system of affordable rental housing within the international context of comparing different housing policy systems.

Lugger, K.; Holoubek, M. (Hg.) (2008) (Koordination und Redaktion durch das IIBW):

(Wien: Manz).

Limited-Profit Housing is a cornerstone of housing policy in Austria. This collection of contributions by numerous well-known experts on housing matters in Austria gives an overview of its functions and the economic, legal and political framework within which it operates.

Amann, W. (2008):

In: Lugger/Holoubek (2008), 3-13.

This book chapter positions the Austrian system of Limited-Profit Housing within an international context.