Housing might in this year feature in almost all of UK’s high profile administrative forums, more so because it remains a key constitute within the spheres affecting human rights.
A 2017 research undertaking surfaced quite a dire related statistic: more than three hundred thousand British inhabitants were homeless or residing in inadequate housing, with the number of children placed in temporary housing soaring by the minute.
And besides the aforementioned concerns, safety has also in recent times emerged as a salient aspect that needs to be addressed in the subject domain, particularly after the Greenfell Tower fire. The Equalities and Human Rights Commission had already launched an enquiry to discern whether the administration and the local council alike slept on their job. But after coming to terms with the fact that the issue also falls within their arena, the Watchdog revealed it would partner with the Housing division in ensuring protection of life, prevention of inhumane treatment, and provision of safe housing.
It is salient to note that the current Housing Minister has a relatively good record because from the beginning of his tenure, he’s enacted policies tackling rogue landlords with others helping reduce cases of rough sleeping and unfit inhabitation. But since he’s still at the forefront of the housing supply policy, he should funnel efforts to ensure housing becomes accessible to all.
Reference
https://rightsinfo.org/housing-human-rights-whats-new-housing-ministers-record-like/
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