Summary

In this report, the Special Rapporteur continues her previous work by examining national policies promoting access to homeownership and affordable housing for the poorest segments of society or other marginalized groups. The report focuses on policies and programmes which aim to promote access to adequate housing for the poor through:

• the provision of credit to individuals and families;
• public, private of quasi-private financial institutions (such as private and public banks and other credit institutions including those dealing with microfinance, Government loans corporations, credit unions and savings groups, etc.); and
• public subsidies or tax exemptions.

Methodology

The Special Rapporteur circulated a questionnaire to solicit information from States, local authorities and civil society for the preparation of the report.
Questionnaire on housing financing for the poor (English | French | Spanish)