DECIPHE Research Project

Author: Camila Weber

  • New publication: Repartnering is key to regaining homeownership after separation

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    A new open-access study by Sergi Vidal and co-authors in Population, Space and Place shows that separation sharply reduces the likelihood of owning a home—and that regaining ownership is mostly tied to repartnering. Using 1991–2019 panel data from England & Wales (BHPS/Understanding Society) and Germany (SOEP) and multilevel logistic models, the authors find that homeownership rates rise…

  • DECIPHE Welcomes New Team Member Bettina Hünteler

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    On August 1st, 2025, Bettina Hünteler joined the DECIPHE project as a new member. As a postdoctoral researcher at DIW Berlin in Philipp Lersch’s team, her work will focus on explaining variations in the persistence of homeownership across countries and over time. Bettina is a trained sociologist and demographer who holds a PhD in Sociology…