The impact of housing finance policies on the right to adequate housing of those living in poverty 2012, para. 71c
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[The Special Rapporteur calls for a paradigm shift from housing policies based on the financialization of housing to a human rights-based approach to housing policies. In this context, she makes the following recommendations:] The design of housing policies should be based on an assessment of adequate housing needs, taking into consideration the specific conditions in each country, in particular, demographic, geographic, economic and social conditions, and the characteristics and composition of the various disadvantaged groups (including low-income households), their housing conditions and forms of tenure;
Legal status
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
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Special Procedures' report
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Topic(s)
Equality & Inclusion
Social & Cultural Rights
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Year
2012
Paragraph type
Conclusion / Recommendation
Reference
SR Housing, Report to the UNGA (2012), A/67/286, para. 71c.