The impact of housing finance policies on the right to adequate housing of those living in poverty 2012, para. 65
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Housing finance policies based on credit are inherently discriminatory against lower-income households, and at their best increase housing affordability for upper- and middle-income groups. Housing finance policies often "redline" the poor, who are required to pay much higher prices for financial services, exposing them to financial risks inherent to global financial markets and indebtedness.
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
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
Governance & Rule of Law
Poverty
Year
2012
Paragraph type
Conclusion / Recommendation
Reference
SR Housing, Report to the UNGA (2012), A/67/286, para. 65.