New Housing code of practice to eliminate racisim

Building racial equality in Britain’s housing market
02 October 2006

The Commission for Racial Equality today launched its new statutory code of practice on racial equality in housing - a toolkit to eliminate racism from the housing market.

The code, which came into force on October 1, 2006 offers best practice guidance to everybody operating in the housing sector: from housing associations and estate agents to mortgage lenders and building contractors, as well as tenants and private landlords.

Trevor Phillips, CRE Chair said:

There is a long history of racial inequality in housing. Ethnic minorities are more likely to be homeless and to live in overcrowded conditions. Imposed ’segregation’ through housing continues to pose problems for social integration in some parts of the country and for many people racial harassment is a continuing reality.
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