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  • This house believes that subsidies and government support for home ownership should be redirected to initiatives that support renting

    Philippine Schools Debating Championship 2021 · 6 · 2021-04-30

  • This house would hold local governments liable for deaths attributed to poor living conditions (homelessness lack of water & sanitation etc)

    Asia Novice Debate Open 2021 · Open Semis · 2021-04-16

  • This house would hold local governments liable for deaths attributed to poor living conditions (homelessness lack of water & sanitation etc)

    Asia Novice Debate Open 2021 · Open Semis · 2021-04-16

  • This house would allocate public housing and use financial incentives to maintain a minimum quota of ethnic groups in all areas of countries.

    UPenn World Schools Online Tournament 2021 · Open Semis · 2021-04-09

  • This house as the German Government will revoke all rent caps

    Infoslide

    The govt in Berlin has imposed a hard cap on rent (i.e. you can only charge xEuro/sq ft). Consequent to the cap being implemented Berlin has seen a severe shortage in the availability of living spaces as landlords protest by not giving their spaces for rent and lobbying for policy change.

    The 73rd Mukarji Memorial Debate 2021 · Open Semis · 2021-04-09

  • This house prefers that governments allocate housing for refugees in central municipalities/urban areas instead of setting up refugee municipalities which are on the outskirts

    Infoslide

    Some egalitarian governments in Europe have allocated certain neighborhoods for the refugees coming in from the Middle-East/Africa. These neighborhoods are typically located on the outskirts of major cities (eg: Stockholm). These neighborhoods are typically new municipalities that are occupied primarily by refugees.

    The 73rd Mukarji Memorial Debate 2021 · Open Semis · 2021-04-09

  • This house would implement a Universal Basic Income in exchange for a reduction of social services (housing subsidies food stamps)

    Malaysian National Schools Debating Championship 2021 · Open Final · 2021-03-24

  • This house would grant people living in slums the title to the land they are living on instead of redeveloping these slums.

    Infoslide

    Redevelopment in status quo exists in the manner where slums are redeveloped and people get the house in return either on long term affordable rent or can buy it at a discounted price. The other part of the redeveloped area is sold in the private market.

    Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University Parliamentary Debate 2021 · 4 · 2021-03-19

  • This house would mandate housing allocations to follow benign quota systems.

    Infoslide

    'Benign quota' is a fixed ratio in housing occupancy on the basis of race or ethnic origin. this policy establishes racial/ethnic quotas for public housing blocks where a proportion of flats in each neighborhood is allocated to diverse groups. Owners are free to buy and sell flats to persons of any race/ethnicity as long as racial/ethnic limits of the neighborhood are maintained.

    Polemic 2021 · Open Quarters · 2021-02-25

  • This house would impose rental caps in urban hubs. (e.g. San Fransisco New York Manhattan Mumbai)

    Infoslide

    A rental cap is an upper limit on the total amount of rent money that can be charged to tenants.

    IIT Delhi Parliamentary Debate 2021 · 4 · 2021-02-25

  • In countries where same-sex marriage is legal, this house supports the establishment of “Gaybourhoods” by the government.

    Infoslide

    A gaybourhood is a neighbourhood with generally recognised boundaries which is inhabited predominantly by LGBTQ individuals who voluntarily choose to live and/or work there

    Imperial Pro Am · 3 · 2021-01-23

  • In areas with rapidly rising property prices, this house would suspend all restrictions on property development that are not health and safety requirements (for example, environmental zoning regulations, building height restrictions, and regulations on the appearance of buildings)

    Utrecht Open · 4 · 2021-01-16

  • This house would confiscate persistently vacant residential properties to use as social housing.

    Infoslide

    Social housing is residential property that the state uses to house people who cannot afford decent housing.

    Uhuru Worlds · 3 · 2021-01-10

  • This house would confiscate persistently vacant residential properties to use as social housing. (Social Housing)

    Infoslide

    Social housing is residential property that the state uses to house people who cannot afford decent housing.

    Uhuru Worlds 2021 Loxodonta Division · 3 · 2021-01-09