Local housing strategies in Poland as a tool to develop social and affordable housing: Barriers for development.

Polish municipalities need to align with the trend of social housing development, expanding beyond public housing providers. The paper seeks to diagnose the barriers to the development of welldefined housing strategies at the local level in Poland. Based on existing housing strategies of some Polish municipalities and the experience gained during work on a housing strategy for a medium-sized city in Poland, the following impediments have been identified: a lack of robust demographic data, insufficient housing inventories, as well as a need for skilled experts and guidance for structured strategies. Given the impending EU investments in housing, local strategies gain significance, particularly in crisis-affected cities. The forthcoming financial aid for social housing amplifies the necessity for well-crafted strategies in Poland. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]