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Skuteczność Narodowego Programu Mieszkaniowego w zakresie społecznej polityki mieszkaniowej
The effectiveness of the National Housing Programme in the field of social housing policy

Author(s): Michał Sobczak
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Social Sciences, Economy
Published by: Kancelaria Sejmu
Keywords: housing policy in Poland; National Housing Programme; Apartment Plus;

Summary/Abstract: In the first 20 years of the 21st century, the social housing policy in Poland underwent many changes. They resulted from the lack of consistency in this respect and low patience of the ruling parties, which led to profound modifications in the approach to the housing policy practically with every new government. Until the implementation of the National Housing Programme (NHP), the housing policy in Poland was characterised by fragmented solutions, without any comprehensive approach to the issue in question. The aim of the article is to verify the effectiveness of the NHP, especially in terms of its social part, i.e., Mieszkanie Plus [Apartment Plus] package. The programme was described using the framework of theoretical assumptions of the social housing policy and the implementation of this policy in Poland after the year 2000. The author claims that the NHP is the first housing policy in Poland which applies a holistic approach and moves away from the practice of short-term, fragmented solutions. He recommends that those who are in power should exercise patience and refrain from introducing alterations after a very short period from the point of view of investment processes, as the implementation of such a complex housing policy as the NHP is planned for many years.

  • Issue Year: 2021
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 113-128
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Polish