Housing

Human rights body:
Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR)
Themes:
HousingMunicipalities
Populations of concern:
Persons with disabilities

Recommended measures (4)

Measure
Measure types:
Practices and guidelinesResources
Responsible Ministry:
Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation

The State party should improve the availability and provision of municipal low-cost social housing units to disadvantaged and marginalized individuals and groups.

Measure
Measure types:
Practices and guidelinesResources
Responsible Ministry:
Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation

The State party should increase the provision of housing, including social housing, accessible by persons with disabilities.

Measure
Measure types:
Laws and regulationsPractices and guidelinesResources
Responsible Ministry:
Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation

The State party should increase the availability of affordable rental housing and regulate the private rental housing market, including by controlling rent increases, strengthening minimum quality standards for rental housing, and protecting tenants from irregular terms of tenancy and arbitrary termination of terms.

Measure
Measure type:
Policies, strategies, and action plans
Responsible Ministry:
Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation

The State party should strengthen measures to reduce homelessness, including targeted measures to address the long-term homelessness.