UNIVERSAL HOUSING
Universal Housing
•Combat discriminatory practices of housing valuation by establishing national standards for appraisal, and land valuation
•Combat gentrification by giving priority to local businesses, and communities to fund new businesses
•No private, commercial, or other non-individual entity may purchase residential housing of any kind, or purchase multiple residential properties
•All current non primary residential housing shall be confiscated by the federal government, and put on the market at fair market value of when it was originally purchased
•Up to 100% of vacant homes shall be put towards elimination of the homeless pandemic
•Case workers will work with all homeless citizens to help reestablish them into a stable living situation
•All existing multifamily buildings shall be under the jurisdiction, and ownership of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
•All current residents shall belong to a tenant union for their respective building or community
•Rental payments shall go directly to the department of HUD
•HUD shall direct rental payments towards modernization, safety improvements, grounds keeping, maintenance, repair, building management, and similar activities within the facilities rental payments were received
•Rent pricing shall be based off of real costs of maintaining facilities, grounds, and structures
•Good Cause laws shall be established and federally enforceable