The purpose of the study is to identify the existing and new long-term housing financial instruments in Latvia. Principal objectives are: to evaluate the experience of the implementation of existing housing support programmes in Latvia; to describe the existing and new housing financial instruments in EU countries; to develop the list of new long-term housing financial instruments suitable for Latvia. Scope of investigation is housing financial instruments. Research methodology: Analytic research method and comparative research method. Results and principal conclusions: The results of the research show that government of Latvia should evaluate which of new long-term financial instruments should be implemented in housing sector in Latvia.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3846/bm.2016.11