Addressing racial inequalities in Scotland's housing: the CRE Code of Practice
Addressing the inequalities
The CRE's Code of Practice on Racial Equality in Housing (Scotland) aims to set standards for achieving race equality in all areas of housing. It is intended to be a practical tool that will help organisations and individuals to avoid unlawful racial discrimination and harassment, and to promote equality and encourage good race relations. The code includes specific examples of areas where potential discrimination and disadvantage might occur. It also gives examples of actions housing associations can take to try and ensure that all tenants and residents receive parity of service.
The code is a statutory code. This means that the courts must consider whether its recommendations have been followed in cases brought under the Race Relations Act (RRA), if the code is introduced into evidence and the recommendations appear relevant to any question arising during the proceedings.
