Housing tenure preferences in societies with marginal rental sectors: The case of Slovenia

The privatization of social housing transformed many transitional countries in Central and Eastern Europe into societies with predominant home ownership and a marginalized rental sector. The relevant question arising from the current housing situation in these countries is whether the current tenure structure is sustainable in the long run (Mandič, 2000). The answer is probably negative since the high rate of home ownership is not being sustained by a corresponding housing policy. With reduced affordability due to rising housing prices, fewer possibilities of building one’s own home, lower job security, the shortfall in the supply of building land and other reasons, these countries will sooner or later be forced to rethink their position on the rental sector.