In person icon Housing-Assets, Class, and Power II: Landlords, Tenants, and the Political Economy of Contemporary Residential Landscapes.

Abstract

This panel examines the complex intersections of class, property, and finance in reshaping contemporary residential landscapes. It explores the systemic forces driving the commodification of housing, the financialization of land, and the evolving landlord-tenant dynamics. By investigating how these processes manifest in diverse urban contexts, the panel provides insights into the structural inequalities and socio-political tensions embedded within housing systems. The presentations highlight various dimensions of these transformations, including the recalibration of property markets by financial actors, the homogenization of landlord strategies under assetization, and the implications for tenants facing insecurity and precarity. The panel also interrogates the role of grassroots activism and participatory methods in challenging commodification and advocating for housing justice. Emphasis is placed on how these forces operate across different geographies, from Mediterranean urban centers to Northern European suburbs, demonstrating both the shared and context-specific challenges in addressing housing inequality. By focusing on the intertwined roles of governance, financial practices, and grassroots resistance, this panel contributes to critical debates on the politics of land and housing. It foregrounds the urgent need to rethink housing systems as not only economic structures but also as contested spaces of social and political relations.

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