A3 Vertaisarvioitu kirjan tai muun kokoomateoksen osa
The policy and practice of refugee housing in Finland
Tekijät: Kettunen, Pekka; Rasinkangas, Jarkko
Toimittaja: Rauhut, Daniel; Gruber, Marika
Kustantaja: Edward Elgar Publishing
Julkaisuvuosi: 2026
Kokoomateoksen nimi: Refugee Housing in Europe : Challenges and Opportunities in Multi-Dimensional Governance
Aloitussivu: 36
Lopetussivu: 51
ISBN: 978-1-0353-5003-2
eISBN: 978-1-0353-5004-9
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4337/9781035350049.00008
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Verkko-osoite: https://doi.org/10.4337/9781035350049.00008
Tiivistelmä
The housing system in Finland is market-based, emphasising home ownership, while the share of social housing is limited. Hence, refugees – with the exception of quota refugees – are not in a different position in relation to the population in general. Apartments and houses for rent and to buy exist; however, personal savings and stable incomes pose a challenge for recently arrived refugees. Refugees tend to find their way to the urban centres due to work possibilities, greater supply of rented apartments, and to social networks. This chapter delineates the main features and actors of Finnish housing policy using a multi-level governance approach. Our analysis suggests that refugees are not specifically acknowledged in Finnish housing policy. While not at the markets’ mercy, public authorities seem to have a weak role in practice. If the standard of housing for refugees is to improve, housing choices suitable for low-income persons ought to be in place.
The housing system in Finland is market-based, emphasising home ownership, while the share of social housing is limited. Hence, refugees – with the exception of quota refugees – are not in a different position in relation to the population in general. Apartments and houses for rent and to buy exist; however, personal savings and stable incomes pose a challenge for recently arrived refugees. Refugees tend to find their way to the urban centres due to work possibilities, greater supply of rented apartments, and to social networks. This chapter delineates the main features and actors of Finnish housing policy using a multi-level governance approach. Our analysis suggests that refugees are not specifically acknowledged in Finnish housing policy. While not at the markets’ mercy, public authorities seem to have a weak role in practice. If the standard of housing for refugees is to improve, housing choices suitable for low-income persons ought to be in place.
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