A/HRC/37/53 Report of the Special Rapporteur on adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living, and on the right to non-discrimination in this context Contents Page I. Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 3 II. What is a housing strategy? ........................................................................................................... 3 III. The value of a human rights-based housing strategy .................................................................... 4 IV. Key principles of a rights-based housing strategy ......................................................................... 5 A. Principle 1: based in law and legal standards ....................................................................... 5 B. Principle 2: prioritize those most in need and ensure equality .............................................. 7 C. Principle 3: comprehensive and whole-of-government ........................................................ 9 D. Principle 4: rights-based participation .................................................................................. 10 E. Principle 5: accountable budgeting and tax justice ............................................................... 12 F. Principle 6: human rights-based goals and timelines ............................................................ 13 G. Principle 7: accountability and monitoring ........................................................................... 15 H. Principle 8: ensuring access to justice .................................................................................. 16 I. Principle 9: clarify the obligations of private actors and regulate financial, housing and real estate markets ............................................................................................ 17 Principle 10: implement international cooperation and assistance ....................................... 18 Conclusions and recommendations ............................................................................................... 20 J. V. 2