Outline
1. Ahmed Introduction of Housing
2. Ibrahim Kind of housing
3. Saadi Affordable housing
4. Elham & Ravand Housing in KR
5. Srosht Housing Policy in KR
6. Baravan Conclusion
Definition Of Housing
•House is a building that provides shelter, comfort, and protection. Different housing situations vary for individuals and may depend on age, family and geography.
Introduction• Housing is one of the most important elements in our lives
and community. It is both shelter and a link to the neighborhood and larger community. Inadequate and unsafe housing can affect the physical health and security of citizens.
• Locational element
• A status element
Examples of housing according locational and status elements
Kind of Houses
A. Apartment B. Cottage C. Farm D. Slop roof house
A B
C D
A. Villa B. Tent house C. Detached D. town houses
A B
C D
A. Movable B. Scompervan C.Houses on stilts D. Houseboat
A B
C D
Affordable Housing
• Affordable housing is housing which is affordable for low and moderate income households across home ownership, private rental as well as public rental tenures.
Affordable Housing Characteristics
1. Government involving
1. Consumers are fixed
2. Complicated applicant selection
Median Multiple value in some Countries
Source: Median Multiple value in some Countries in the world (Cox & Pavletich, 2014).
Housing in Kurdistan Region
KRG
Housing in Kurdistan Region
The layout of housing in Kurdistan has transformed the face of major cities across the Region. Since 2003, the housing sector has developed significantly in Kurdistan.
Example of some Housing Projects in Kurdistan
Project Location Capital ($)
American Village Erbil 80,000,000
Avro City Duhok 500,000,000
English Village Erbil N/A
German Village Sulaymaniah 62,000,000
Naz City Erbil N/A
Ganjan City Erbil 312,000,000
Source: http://www.kurdistaninvestment.org
Investment Licenses (2007-2012)Licensed Projects
Source: http://investingroup.org
Housing problems in kurdistan region
KRG
Housing problems in kurdistan region
1.OverpopulationThe population in Kurdistan region grow by a large margin in recent years for a number of causes such as the migration of people from the southern Iraq.
Source: http://investingroup.org
2.Rising pricesAccording to (BOI) the Board of Investment, housing prices have risen anywhere from 400% to 1,000% in the last decade.
Rising Prices• Qassim (2010) states that’cost of housing is \'number one
problem\' in kurdistan’• There is a need for planned developments of different sizes
and price ranges that are accessible for people with different income levels.
Source: www.niqash.com
Housing Policy in Kurdistan Region
• The stable security situation in Kurdistan Region since the change of regime in 2003 and the displacement of many villagers to the city and internal migration from other provinces in Iraq to the region.
1 - Encouraged investors in residential projects
2 - The granting of loans with profitability
Housing Problems in Kurdistan Region
Source: By researcher based on (Hamed & Ameen, 2010).
Housing Policy Implementation in Kurdistan
• (KRG) approached the vertical expansion of cities. The government has encouraged investment projects through the provision of land, infrastructure, services, in addition to the establishment of the Housing Fund to support citizens and providing Housing Secure Law .
Housing Implemented in Kurdistan Region in 2009
Source: By researcher based on (Kurdistan Regional Government- Ministry of Planning,
2011).
Conclusion
• the housing sector is very sensitive affected by any change in the society or economic.
• the right of everyone in the community to have a house and live in it with all the services.
References
Ali,Kh.(2015). The Effects of Government Housing Policy on Providing Affordable Housing Units in Duhok City . Iraq:kurdistan Duhok.
Mohammed,B(2014). Impacts of the Government’s Policies on Implementing Adequate Housing Right: the Case of Multi - Storey Housing Projects in Duhok City . Iraq:kurdistan Duhok.
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