WHO Housing and Health Guidelines: Who Qualifies and What You Get
Learn about the global standards for safe and healthy housing and how property managers can use these guidelines.
These guidelines provide a set of international standards designed to ensure that living environments support human health and safety.
Who it's for
This resource is specifically intended for property managers who are interested in maintaining high health and safety standards across their portfolios. It is designed for professionals who manage diverse residential and commercial properties and want to ensure their buildings meet international benchmarks for occupant well-being. This is particularly useful for those operating across international markets who need a consistent framework for managing health-related risks in their properties.
What you get
You get access to a comprehensive set of global standards for safe and healthy housing. These guidelines provide the necessary technical frameworks to help you understand how the physical environment impacts the health of residents. By using these standards, property managers can better identify health risks within their buildings and implement strategies to mitigate them, ensuring that the housing provided supports the long-term physical well-being of all occupants.
What it costs you
There is no financial cost to access these resources. You can access the full guidelines and the detailed technical reports entirely for free. This allows professionals to integrate high-level health standards into their management strategies without an initial investment in the documentation itself.
The catch to know
The most important thing to understand is that these guidelines are recommendations for best practices rather than legal requirements. They serve as a professional guide for health and safety, but they do not replace local building codes or the specific legal regulations required by the local government in your specific jurisdiction. You must still comply with all local laws and regional construction mandates alongside these recommendations.
How to apply
- Visit the official portal to locate the specific housing and health documentation.
- Download the technical reports to study the detailed health and safety standards.
- Integrate these global recommendations into your property management and maintenance workflows.
- Use the standards to audit your existing residential and commercial portfolios for health-related improvements.