One in every five is social dwelling in Denmark

One in every five dwellings in Denmark is social housing, accommodating 1m people in more than 8,500 estates, owned by 550 housing associations and managed by the tenants.

Anybody from the age of 15 years can apply for one, there is no income limit. Rents are kept low as there are caps on construction costs and the size of the dwellings is generally set at a modest 78 sq m.

The sector is regulated by the state, but self-funding and owned and organised collectively by the tenants who must vote and agree on its management.