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Leilani Farha warns housing has become 'Housing Inc.'
Original: The decoupling of housing economics from many people's working lives leads Leilani Farha (former UN special rapporteur o
Leilani Farha, former UN special rapporteur on adequate housing, argues that housing economics have become decoupled from most people's working lives. She says the political power of what she calls 'Housing Inc.' means housing is governed by financial interests rather than human needs, and questions whether democracy can function when a place to live is treated primarily as an investment asset.
Why now: Housing affordability is a pressing political issue, and her critique of housing as a financial asset resonates widely.
Leilani FarhaUnited Nationshousing market
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- The decoupling of housing economics from many people's working lives leads Leilani Farha (former UN special rapporteur on adequate housing) to typify the housing political interest as Housing Inc.. She asks: 'Can it be a democracy when a place to live is governed not by human… · ChrisMayLA6@mastodon.me.uk · 35
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