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- 1Geographer Brett Christophers: housing right does not exist under capitalism▼Brett Christophers, economic geographer: ‘In contemporary capitalism, the right to housing does not exist’
Economic geographer Brett Christophers argues in an interview with El País that contemporary capitalism does not recognise a right to housing. He contends that housing is treated primarily as an asset and investment vehicle rather than a guaranteed need, a framing likely to fuel debate over rent, ownership and housing policy amid affordability crises in many countries.