Vienna has been declared a renters’ utopia – and it’s easy to see why | Justin Kadi

Vienna features prominently in narratives about successful housing policies.

Social housing is not just for those on low incomes, but caters to middle- and even some upper-middle-class households.

The sector has not grown overnight, but has been stable since the 1980s .

Vienna has managed to set up a regime of housing provision that prioritises housing provision to a greater extent than other European cities.