Local Government and Public Service Reform Initiative Housing Finance New and Old Models in Central Europe, Russia, and Kazakhstan Edited by József Hegedüs and Raymond J. Struyk Local Government and Public Service Reform Initiative Open Society Institute–Budapest Address Nádor utca 11. H-1051 Budapest, Hungary Mailing address P.O. Box 519 H-1357 Budapest, Hungary Telephone (36-1) 327-3104 Fax (36-1) 327-3105 E-mail
[email protected] Web Site http://lgi.osi.hu/ First published in 2005 by Local Government and Public Service Reform Initiative, Open Society Institute–Budapest © OSI/LGI, 2005 TM and Copyright © 2005 Open Society Institute All rights reserved ISBN: 963 9419 90 7 (print) ISBN: 963 9419 91 5 (online) OPEN SOCIETY INSTITUTE The judgments expressed herein do not necessarily reflect the views of the above two sponsors. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilized in any form or by any electronic, mechanical or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers. Copies of the book can be ordered by e-mail or post from LGI. Copy editor: Brad Fox Cover design: Tom Bass Cover photo: © Képregény Kft. / Tamás Dezső Printed in Budapest, Hungary, March 2006. Design & Layout by Createch Ltd. Contents Acknowledgments ........................................................................v Overview ....................................................................................vii List of Contributors ....................................................................xi List of Tables and Figures ........................................................... xv PART I. Introduction ........................................................1 József Hegedüs and Raymond J. Struyk Divergences and Convergences in Restructuring Housing Finance in Transition Countries ...............3 PART II.