While social housing has long been delivered through mixed economy mechanisms, there
has been little focus in housing studies on what this means for housing organisations. This …

Claims for the distinctiveness of third sector organisations are a relatively widespread and
familiar feature of third sector commentary and analysis. This paper reviews relevant …

While a growing number of national social housing strategies rely on the work of hybrid
entities blending social and commercial tasks, the state/market dualism continues to …

Recent changes in the provision, funding and management of social housing in Europe
have led to the emergence of new types of providers. While some of them can be portrayed …

We analyse the tensions in a hybrid collaboration (specifically, a social alliance comprising
three social enterprises and a local council) and how these are mitigated using boundary …

Originally seen as the 'third arm'of UK housing policy, the independent, not-for-profit housing
association sector had long been seen as effective in 'filling the gap'where the state or …

The work of US nonprofit housing organizations can be viewed as involving a commitment to
meet the Quadruple Bottom Line—the financial demands of developing and maintaining …

This paper considers the need for conceptual renewal in comparative housing research.
Since the mid-1990s, Kemeny's model of 'unitary'and 'dualist'rental markets and Harloe's …

There is increased interest in the UK in cohousing as a desirable alternative for older
people. The economics of developing cohousing differ from the normal model for residential …

The traditional mission of housing associations in England is to provide non-profit housing
let at sub-market rents to low-income and disadvantaged households. And yet in recent …