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of social housing, SoHoNet relies on the Housing Deal model\u2014an innovative delivery pathway designed to enable the large-scale development of affordable rental housing in the Brussels-Capital Region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Based on the conclusion of a long-term lease (emphyteusis), the Housing Deal allows a non-public investor (e.g. private, cooperative, or non-profit) to construct housing on public land, while ensuring its social purpose through management by a social rental agency (AIS in French) for the entire duration of the lease. Ownership of the land remains with the public sector, while the investing partner, thanks to its capacity for implementation and financing, develops the housing and renovates it when necessary. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The proper functioning of the model also relies on local non-profit organizations, which safeguard the social and community-oriented dimension of the projects. Their role is essential in making housing a lever for inclusion and empowerment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The economic feasbility fot he model was the subject of an academic study conducted by Magali Verdonck and updated in 2023. (see Media and News section). The study shows that the Housing Deal:<\/p>\n\n\n\n