The impact of housing finance policies on the right to adequate housing of those living in poverty 2012, para. 63
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Three main housing financing mechanisms (sub-prime mortgage loans, demand-side subsidies and housing microfinance) have been promoted to specifically facilitate the access of lower-income households to housing finance, promoting homeownership. These policies have been implemented in the context of a changing role of the State from supplier of affordable housing to enabler of housing and financial markets.
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Special Rapporteur on adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living
Document type
Special Procedures' report
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N.A.
Topic(s)
Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
N.A.
Year
2012
Paragraph type
Conclusion / Recommendation
Reference
SR Housing, Report to the UNGA (2012), A/67/286, para. 63.