Commission for Racial Equality launches new Housing Code of Practice
The CRE published the new Statutory Code of Practice on Racial Equality in Housing in October 2006. The code explains how to implement the provisions of the Race Relations Act 1976 that are relevant to the provision of housing in England, Scotland and Wales.To accompany the code, Diversity Solutions has also launched an online course that helps housing professionals to understand why the code has been introduced, and how to apply it.
The Statutory Code of Practice on Racial Equality in Housing aims to achieve the following:
1. Set standards for achieving racial equality.
2. Provide practical guidance that will help organisations and individuals involved in all areas of housing to:
- avoid unlawful racial discrimination and harassment
- promote equal opportunities for all, and
- encourage good race relations.
3. Help make sure that anyone who is considering taking a legal case, or who has concerns about the way decisions on housing matters have been made, understands:
- the legislation
- their rights, and
- what constitutes good practice in the field of housing.
The Statutory Code of Practice on Racial Equality in Housing replaces the statutory codes of practice in rented and non-rented housing issued by the CRE between 1990 and 1991.