The right to housing remains one of the most sensitive issues for millions of Ukrainians. Ukraine’s new Law “On the Basic Principles of Housing Policy” is intended to serve as the foundation for a modern housing system and marks a gradual departure from the Soviet legacy—in particular, from the 1983 Housing Code, which is slated to be phased out.

Regular podcast expert, Judge of the Commercial Court of Luhansk Oblast, spokesperson judge, and co-founder of the non-governmental organization “Interregional Expert Center ‘Pro Justice’” Olena Fonova explains the key provisions of the new law and how the state’s approach to providing housing for citizens is changing.

Specifically, this involves a shift from the old model of “waiting for an apartment from the state” to the principle of “freedom of choice,” where individuals can independently choose the form of support and type of housing.

In two parts of the “Gradusnik” podcast, Olena Fonova explains to listeners:

• what the unified information and analytical housing system is and why it is needed;
• how the financial mechanism for providing citizens with housing will work and what role the so-called revolving fund plays in it;
• the priority population groups and the principles of a fair and inclusive approach to the distribution of housing assistance;
• what the new concept of “housing quality for residents” means;
• when citizens will be able to choose state support programs.