Policy Engagement Workshop on Ukraine’s Housing Markets during Wartime, 22-23 October 2026
On 22–23 October 2026, the Department of Finance and the Centre for Responsible Banking & Finance (CRBF) at the University of St Andrews hosted a Policy Engagement Workshop on Ukraine’s Housing Markets during Wartime. The workshop brought together researchers and experts from the University of St Andrews, the National University of Ostroh Academy, the University of Birmingham, and other institutions to discuss the challenges facing Ukraine’s housing market during wartime.
Building on the training and capacity-building workshop held in May 2026, the two-day event provided a forum for sharing research, exchanging perspectives, and exploring avenues for policy engagement.
The first day focused on Ukrainian real estate data and housing market resilience, including data integration, real estate market measurement, differences between primary and secondary housing markets, and the role of utility autonomy in housing resilience.
A highlight of the workshop was the keynote address by Liudmyla Kiriukhina, Product Manager of LUN Statistics at LUN, titled “Real Estate Data: The Case of LUN”. The presentation brought an industry perspective to discussions on the use of real estate data in understanding Ukraine’s housing market during wartime.
The second day focused on pricing risk and safety, with presentations examining the price of safety, perceived risk versus realised destruction, and whether building height has become a liability. The workshop concluded with an open discussion led by Professor John Wilson, Director of CRBF and Head of the Department of Finance, on next steps for research and policy engagement.
Funded by Cormack Consultancy Group, the workshop provided an opportunity to strengthen research collaboration and consider how ongoing research can inform discussions about the challenges facing Ukraine’s housing market.
CRBF extends its thanks to Liudmyla Kiriukhina for delivering the keynote address, and to all speakers, chairs, and participants for their valuable contributions to the workshop.