The COVID-19 crisis has exposed and worsened housing challenges in many cities in OECD countries. Housing inequality – marked by differences in prices, quality, location, and accessibility – came abruptly to the fore during government-implemented lockdowns and “stay at home” measures.
At the initial peak of the crisis, cities, regions/states and national governments deployed emergency safety measures such as suspending evictions and relocating homeless populations, while some landlords suspended or cancelled rent. However, temporary measures will not solve housing inequality long-term.
This webinar explored what local and national governments can do to offer adequate and more affordable and sustainable housing for all.
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Housing in Cities in the COVID-19 era
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2. AZIZA AKHMOUCH
HEAD
Cities, Urban PoIicies and Sustainable
Development Division
CENTRE FOR ENTREPRENEUSHIP, SMEs,
REGIONS AND CITIES, OECD
3. Michael Hancock
Mayor of Denver, USA
Michaela Kauer
Director of Vienna’s EU Liaison
Office, Brussels
Daniela Grabmüllerová
Deputy Minister, Ministry of Regional
Development, Czech Republic
Sjoerdje van Heerden
Scientific Officer, Joint Research
Centre, European Commission
15. Michael Hancock
Mayor of Denver, USA
Michaela Kauer
Director of Vienna’s EU Liaison
Office, Brussels
Daniela Grabmüllerová
Deputy Minister, Ministry of Regional
Development, Czech Republic
Sjoerdje van Heerden
Scientific Officer, Joint Research
Centre, European Commission
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20. Michael Hancock
Mayor of Denver, USA
Michaela Kauer
Director of Vienna’s EU Liaison
Office, Brussels
Daniela Grabmüllerová
Deputy Minister, Ministry of Regional
Development, Czech Republic
Sjoerdje van Heerden
Scientific Officer, Joint Research
Centre, European Commission
21. Michael Hancock
Mayor of Denver, USA
Michaela Kauer
Director of Vienna’s EU Liaison
Office, Brussels
Daniela Grabmüllerová
Deputy Minister, Ministry of Regional
Development, Czech Republic
Sjoerdje van Heerden
Scientific Officer, Joint Research
Centre, European Commission
22. MINISTRY OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT CZ
Daniela Grabmüllerová
Czech Republic
Housing in Cities in the
Covid-19 era -
Czech Republic
23. Extraordinary year 2020
Housing price growth continues …
High demand versus insufficient supply
Slow new housing construction
Record volume of mortgages
Record demand for recreational real properties
Short-term rentals decline (Prague, etc.)
24. Temporary measures
Extraordinary social allowances - immediate social help
(still very low unemployment rate = 3.8%)
Rent moratorium
Loan installment moratorium
Legal protection against eviction
Longer deadlines for services and energy billing
Some hotels as temporary dormitories …
25. Lessons learned
Reform of Construction Code - speeding up
the building permitting process = new Building Act
Use of brownfields in large cities
Support for rental housing; short-term rentals regulation
Support for not for profit (cooperative) housing + houses for
seniors
27. Michael Hancock
Mayor of Denver, USA
Michaela Kauer
Director of Vienna’s EU Liaison
Office, Brussels
Daniela Grabmüllerová
Deputy Minister, Ministry of Regional
Development, Czech Republic
Sjoerdje van Heerden
Scientific Officer, Joint Research
Centre, European Commission