"The concept of affordable housing" Essays and Research Papers

Sort By:
Satisfactory Essays
Good Essays
Better Essays
Powerful Essays
Best Essays
Page 1 of 50 - About 500 Essays
  • Powerful Essays

    Programme des Nations Unies pour les établissements humains • Programa de las Naciones Unidas para los Asentamientos Humanos  United Nations Human Settlements Programme Concept Note on Affordable Housing and Housing Finance in the Face of the Global Financial Crisis for the Luncheon Meeting‚ New York‚ 25 June 2009 Introduction In its resolution A/RES/63/221 entitled “Implementation of the outcome of the United Nations Conference on Human Settlements (Habitat II) and strengthening of the United

    Premium Subprime mortgage crisis Developing country United Nations

    • 2039 Words
    • 7 Pages
    Powerful Essays
  • Good Essays

    affordable housing

    • 351 Words
    • 2 Pages

    Affordable housing and what services are being provided There are several types of housing supports for low- income renters. Here is a couple of the biggest support Housing choice (section 8) vouchers‚ low-income public‚ housing programs‚ HUD subsidized‚ and under the low income housing tax credit. (solid-ground.org)There are several qualifications in order to receive these services. The qualifications for section 8 are the following; their income level must fall below 75% of their funding

    Premium Affordable housing Public housing

    • 351 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    Affordable Housing In USA

    • 1557 Words
    • 7 Pages

    AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN THE UNITED STATES The concept of affordable housing is easy and simple. Affordable housing is a term used to describe dwelling units whose total housing costs for either rented or purchased unit. Other features of affordable housing include it is well built‚ located close to transport‚ shops‚ hospitals and community services‚ as well as suited to its residents. It is for this reason that government set its goal to ensure everyone is living in housing of adequate quality at

    Premium Affordable housing Public housing Real estate

    • 1557 Words
    • 7 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    developed countries. In India alone 500 million people want and need better housing‚ 400 million of these are rural dwellers and 100 million live in the slums of India. There is an urgent need for all stakeholders to work towards creating solutions which can improve the living standards of a this large percentage of the population both in rural and urban settings. It is important to note that affordable housing cannot just be restricted to mean a low cost shelter but refers to accommodation

    Premium Microfinance Construction Affordable housing

    • 914 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    Affordable housing became one of the main focuses of public and domestic policy in the aftermath of WWII. Various housing acts were passed to make up for the lack of available housing including large housing development projects particularly in large urban centers. Architecture served as a response to public policy and to push social reform in the area of low-income housing. These housing projects had varying degrees of failure or success that were influenced by a number of factors including location

    Premium Affordable housing Public housing Real estate

    • 2107 Words
    • 9 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    income on housing are considered people in need of affordable housing because they may have difficulty affording other necessities like food‚ clothing‚ transportation and medical care. So let me ask you this‚ how much of your overall income do you spend on housing? Affordable housing is a problem seen by almost everyone‚ not just the very lowest income families. Even if you can afford your house‚ you constantly see or hear about others who cannot. Especially because the lack of affordable housing causes

    Premium Poverty Homelessness Homelessness in the United States

    • 517 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    The Affordable Housing Crisis in America. Jennifer Hance Social Problems May 27‚ 2013 Abstract Affordable Housing in the United States is The Affordable Housing Crisis in America. Having access to healthcare in the United States should be [Heading 1] [The first two heading levels get their own paragraph‚ as shown here. Headings 3‚ 4‚ and 5 are run-in headings used at the beginning of the paragraph.] [Heading 2]1 [To add a table of contents (TOC)‚ apply the appropriate

    Premium Citation Bibliography The Chicago Manual of Style

    • 648 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Best Essays

    ARTICLES ON AFFORDABLE HOUSING ISSUES Affordable by Design by Alice Horrigan‚ www.emagazine.com Affordable Housing Issues‚ Shimberg Center for Affordable Housing • Design Matters in Affordable Housing (December 1999) • Top Ten State and Local Strategies to Increase Affordable Housing Supply (February 2003) • Impact of Construction and Real Estate on Florida’s Economy (June 2003) • Low Impact Development (April 2004) Affordable Housing regulations‚ City of Redmond‚ WA Affordable Housing: Meeting a

    Premium Affordable housing Family Real estate

    • 557 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Best Essays
  • Satisfactory Essays

    Around the world there is so many adults‚ teens and kids that are in poverty. These people suffer from sickness and diseases because they can’t afford medication. The government should assist people in need‚ affordable housing‚ and have an equal education. First‚ everyone should have a chance to get education. But people in can’t because they are more focused on surviving. You never know if someone could discover something great that could help everyone but since they can’t afford school‚ they won’t

    Premium Poverty Education High school

    • 337 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Satisfactory Essays
  • Good Essays

    Concept of housing affordability Affordable housing is a basic right. It includes rental and home purchase opportunities. Other features of affordable housing include it is well built‚ located close to transport‚ shops‚ hospitals and community services‚ as well as suited to its residents. Housing affordability can be viewed from three different perspectives: The affordability for renters; The affordability for would-be home owners; The affordability for existing homeowners

    Premium Household income in the United States

    • 668 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Good Essays
Previous
Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 50