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Publish Date 14/06/2012
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Published By World Bank (SASDU)
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AFGHANISTAN: TOWARDS A BETTER FUNCTIONING HOUSING MARKET IN KABUL CITY

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Document Type: General
Publish Date: 2012
Primary Author: Ashna Mathema
Edited By: Suneela Farooqi
Published By: World Bank (SASDU)

The current formal housing sector of Kabul city caters only to the top end of market demand, i.e. households earning more than $3,500 per month. In general, formal housing in Kabul is in short supply, expensive, and offers ‘too little for too much’ money – both in terms of purchase or rental. This, combined with the lack of housing finance – which is partially due to banks being unwilling to lend in what they perceive as an ‘over-valued’ real estate market environment.

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