What is the impact of the policy on this institution?
The Smoke-free Affordable Housing trend toward not smoking in affordable housing is accelerating. In June of 2009, Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released a Healthy Homes Strategic Plan “to protect the health of children and other sensitive populations in low- income households” (public law center). As of now, many housing developments are required by law to disclose their smoking policy to tenants and buyers. Affordable housing envisions the added benefits of children and adults living smoke-free. A non-smoking multi- housing unit helps the landlords and property owners, tenants, and community. The no smoking ban allows residents, employees, and visitors nonhazardous clean air. Again, second-hand smoke quickly seeps through cracks, crevices plumbing, and heating.
Housing units that smell of smoke are difficult to rent and sell adding cost and loss of revenue. However, property owners and tenants are willing to pay more for smoke-free housing units. In turn, smoke-free homes have more earning potential. Furthermore, smoke-free housing reduces the added cost of maintenance, cleaning, and repair of units. Frequently, there are cigarette burns in homes that require replacement and …show more content…
Ms. New aspires the states model for other countries to rally together and support the no-smoke policy in housing units. An organization that could champion the ban on smoking in housing is The Tobacco Control Legal Consortium . The Tobacco Control Legal Consortium is “America’s legal network for tobacco control policy. The Consortium’s team of legal and policy specialists provides legislative drafting and policy assistance to community leaders and public health organization when tobacco control laws are challenged before the highest courts of the nation”
The Smoke-free Affordable Housing trend toward not smoking in affordable housing is accelerating. In June of 2009, Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released a Healthy Homes Strategic Plan “to protect the health of children and other sensitive populations in low- income households” (public law center). As of now, many housing developments are required by law to disclose their smoking policy to tenants and buyers. Affordable housing envisions the added benefits of children and adults living smoke-free. A non-smoking multi- housing unit helps the landlords and property owners, tenants, and community. The no smoking ban allows residents, employees, and visitors nonhazardous clean air. Again, second-hand smoke quickly seeps through cracks, crevices plumbing, and heating.
Housing units that smell of smoke are difficult to rent and sell adding cost and loss of revenue. However, property owners and tenants are willing to pay more for smoke-free housing units. In turn, smoke-free homes have more earning potential. Furthermore, smoke-free housing reduces the added cost of maintenance, cleaning, and repair of units. Frequently, there are cigarette burns in homes that require replacement and …show more content…
Ms. New aspires the states model for other countries to rally together and support the no-smoke policy in housing units. An organization that could champion the ban on smoking in housing is The Tobacco Control Legal Consortium . The Tobacco Control Legal Consortium is “America’s legal network for tobacco control policy. The Consortium’s team of legal and policy specialists provides legislative drafting and policy assistance to community leaders and public health organization when tobacco control laws are challenged before the highest courts of the nation”