Contemporary issues of private housing stock in Russia and abroad

Throughout human history, the problem of providing the population with affordable housing has been and remains one of the most pressing. Different countries around the world have used different approaches to solving it, depending on socio-economic conditions and level of development. In the context of globalization and the transition to a post-industrial economy, traditional methods of solving the housing problem have ceased to be effective. In many countries, the problem of housing affordability for young families, migrants and other socially vulnerable groups has become more acute. In Russia, the problem of affordable housing has become especially acute in the post-Soviet period. As a result of the transition to a market economy, real estate prices rose sharply, and the solvency of the population decreased. As a result, an analysis is carried out between the housing policy of Russia and foreign countries, and it is concluded that at the present stage there are gaps in the housing legislation of the Russian Federation. The purpose of the study is to identify current problems of the housing stock in Russia and in foreign countries, and also to propose solutions to the problems that have arisen, taking into account the role of the state in the housing policy of their country. Based on the purpose of the study, we formulate the following tasks: analyze the role of states in providing affordable housing to private individuals; explore the right to housing enshrined in international legal instruments; analyze the level of housing affordability in Russia and abroad; identify ways to solve housing problems.