94. So, a Tiriti and human rights-based housing strategy requires the private sector
to:
a) ensure it is supporting Māori housing aspirations and needs e.g.
intergenerational living and care for Papatūānuku;
b) produce a percentage of affordable (rather than luxury) housing;
c) include a percentage of accessible homes for disabled people;
d) ensure that, in appropriate cases, neighbourhood housing is upgraded (rather
than demolished) in accordance with the choices made by residents;
e) provide warm, dry, healthy, decent homes, in accordance with the UN
‘decency’ housing principles, including Healthy Homes Standards, HomeFit
and Homestar (see section 3 and ‘Habitable’).
95. The United Nations Guiding Principles also require the government to ensure
that, if the private sector is responsible for a violation of the right to a decent
home, those affected have access to accountability, including independent
review and redress (see section 3 and ‘Constructive accountability’).
96. By way of Tiriti partnership and a consultative process, further attention should
be given to (a) clarifying the responsibilities of the private sector in relation to
the right to a decent home grounded on Te Tiriti and (b) identifying suitable
constructive accountability arrangements for the private sector’s responsibilities
in relation to the right to a decent home grounded on Te Tiriti.
Guideline 19: The United Nations confirms that the private sector has obligations
arising from the right to a decent home. Further attention should be given to (a)
clarifying the responsibilities of the private sector in relation to the right to a
decent home grounded on Te Tiriti and (b) identifying suitable constructive
accountability arrangements in relation to these private sector responsibilities.
Section 6: Conclusion
97. These Guidelines are a step towards a better understanding of the right to a
decent home grounded on Tiriti. They provide a framework on which we can all
build. More work is needed, such as:
a) All clarifying what a decent home means for tangata whenua;
b) developing and applying the key features (see section 3) in the unique
context of Aotearoa;
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