The Right to Housing in the United States
Last updated February 2009
EVERYONE HAS THE RIGHT TO HOUSING….
"Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, including ... housing.” Article 25 (1)
Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), 1948
What is the Right to Housing?
Does the U.S. Recognize the Right to Housing?
Is the U.S. Fulfilling the Right to Housing?
Right to Housing Footnotes