Abstract
The paper addresses the evolution of the housing movement inside Libya during the past four decades (1970-2011) as well as the present situation. It also considers the stages of the evolution of housing policies in Libya. This includes most of the changes occurred in housing policies during the past which adopted by the state in the face of shortages, the acute deficit in the residential construction through the establishing of bodies and companies. The real estate banks, which took over the operations of the establishment of housing grouped units or through the granting of loans by granting commercial banks and then to the role of the private sector providing housing needs, have been examined. The study also talks about some important technical and social problems that have emerged as a result of the rapid growth and development in the public housing projects