Coliving, or the financialisation of houses in Brussels

Coliving in Brussels consists in the renting of rooms in a building with shared spaces and services by private companies. With its furnished and flexible “all-inclusive” formula, this niche market is growing rapidly and is aimed especially at young expatriates in Brussels. The analysis of the recent...

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Main Author: Charlotte Casier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Université libre de Bruxelles - ULB 2023-04-01
Series:Brussels Studies
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Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/brussels/6810
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description Coliving in Brussels consists in the renting of rooms in a building with shared spaces and services by private companies. With its furnished and flexible “all-inclusive” formula, this niche market is growing rapidly and is aimed especially at young expatriates in Brussels. The analysis of the recent development of this type of housing supply shows how the financialisation of the private residential rental sector is based on the creation of new products designed in order for investors to inject their capital easily and obtain high returns. In Brussels, coliving exists mainly in single-family houses in the south-east neighbourhoods of the inner ring.
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Coliving, or the financialisation of houses in Brussels
Brussels Studies
house
real estate market
capital of Europe
social inequalities
immigration
title Coliving, or the financialisation of houses in Brussels
title_full Coliving, or the financialisation of houses in Brussels
title_fullStr Coliving, or the financialisation of houses in Brussels
title_full_unstemmed Coliving, or the financialisation of houses in Brussels
title_short Coliving, or the financialisation of houses in Brussels
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topic house
real estate market
capital of Europe
social inequalities
immigration
url http://journals.openedition.org/brussels/6810
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