CONTEMPORARY CHALLENGES OF THE SOCIAL HOUSING FUND AND ITS LEGAL REGULATION

The scientific research article "Contemporary Challenges of the Social Housing Fund and its Legal Regulation" discusses the implemented housing reform using the example of Georgia, a country in the post-Soviet space. Within this context, concrete and effective steps have already been taken to replace the dilapidated residential houses inherited from the Soviet era. The reform presents an opportunity to create a necessary social housing fund for various vulnerable groups in the country.The article focuses on several key areas: a historical overview of the allocation of the housing fund, modern challenges, peculiarities of the municipal housing policy, an assessment of the need for the social housing fund, and a review of international experiences in its renewal. At the end of the article, the relevant aspects of the project to replace dilapidated multi-apartment residential houses are summarized as an important basis for creating a housing fund. The conclusion presents significant recommendations for effectively addressing the abovementioned issues.