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<p>Poland is characterized by a relatively high level of homeowners (84% of population in 2018). The preference for ownership, as well as financial possibilities, are not balanced throughout the entire life cycle of a household. The scale of these differences, as well as the tendency to change over time, remains unknown. The subject of conducted research is to indicate how the structure of the tenure status of Poles changes over the life cycle of a household. This publication proposes the division of the household life cycle into the stages of formation, stabilization and reduction. The research on the structure of the tenure status of Poles was conducted for the period of 2006-2018. The analysis showed that, while the share of owner-occupiers increased significantly in Poland in the years 2006-2018, at the stage of forming a household rent begins to prevail. What is more, young people are more likely to choose market rent, and relocation to private housing is associated with having children or getting married. At the same time, there is no tendency to relocate to rented flats at the stage of household reduction in Poland.</p>
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Poland is characterized by a relatively high level of homeowners (84% of population in 2018). The preference for ownership, as well as financial possibilities, are not balanced throughout the entire life cycle of a household. The scale of these differences, as well as the tendency to change over time, remains unknown. The subject of conducted research is to indicate how the structure of the tenure status of Poles changes over the life cycle of a household. This publication proposes the division of the household life cycle into the stages of formation, stabilization and reduction. The research on the structure of the tenure status of Poles was conducted for the period of 2006-2018. The analysis showed that, while the share of owner-occupiers increased significantly in Poland in the years 2006-2018, at the stage of forming a household rent begins to prevail. What is more, young people are more likely to choose market rent, and relocation to private housing is associated with having children or getting married. At the same time, there is no tendency to relocate to rented flats at the stage of household reduction in Poland.

Tenure Status in Life Cycle Cohorts in Poland

Real Estate Management and Valuation

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Poland is characterized by a relatively high level of homeowners (84% of population in 2018). The preference for ownership, as well as financial possibilities,...

Tenure Status in Life Cycle Cohorts in Poland

Published Online: Aug 13, 2021

Page range: 1 - 12

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/remav-2021-0017

Keywords
tenure status, housing market, ownership, tenants, life cycle

© 2021 Anna Matel, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Tenure Status in Life Cycle Cohorts in Poland

Published Online: Aug 13, 2021

Page range: 1 - 12

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/remav-2021-0017

Keywordstenure status, housing market, ownership, tenants, life cycle

© 2021 Anna Matel, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
tenure status, housing market, ownership, tenants, life cycle