Housing conditions

Everyone has the right to adequate housing, which entails more than just four walls and a roof over the head. Adequate housing is essential for people, and their families, to being sheltered from extreme weather and climate conditions. It should offer people a suitable place to sleep and rest, where they are free of risks and hazards. In addition, housing should give people a sense of personal security, privacy and personal space. These elements, among others, make a house a home and are intrinsically valuable to people (OECD, 2011).

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