Dynamic but neglected informal housing sector

This paper illustrates how informal rental is undergoing a dynamic process of expansion and upgrading that both reflects and contributes to improved socioeconomic conditions.

Educational Objectives

Educational Aim:
This article looks at the change in informal accommodation and suggests facilitating the progressive upgrading and regularization of informal rental housing so as to safeguard the interests of different groups and develop the sector into a viable, enduring part of the urban housing system.

Editor's Comment:
This is a very informative article for anyone working in a social or community context..

Educational Outcomes:
Upon completion of this module practitioners should have a clear understanding that:

1. The material quality and social dynamics of informal rental housing are being transformed which both reflects and contributes to improved socioeconomic status

2. The origins and importance of backyarding
3. The need for regulation with respect to backyarding.

Instruction for this Module

• Read the supplied reading material and complete the quiz at the end
• You need to pass the quiz and complete the course rating to generate the module certificate at the end
• You have three attempts to pass the quiz
• The pass grade is 70%
• Please click on the CPD certificate link to claim your certificate and to update your CPD Manager

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