The right to adequate housing of persons with disabilities 2017, para. 53
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Governments have obligations to remove not only physical but also financial and legal barriers to access to adequate housing for persons with disabilities. They must ensure the affordability of rents, utilities and other essential services, by providing the necessary financial assistance, such as through rental subsidies, and addressing barriers relating to rental contracts and access to loans.
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Non-negotiated soft law
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Special Rapporteur on adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living