PRIVATE-RENTED TO OWNER-OCCUPATION: THE PHASES OF TENURE IN THE HOUSING SECTOR

Okwoli, F.I.P

Department of Architecture

University of Jos, Jos, Nigeria

ABSTRACT

Shelter is universally accepted as the second most important essential human need after food. The need for shelter is therefore a fundamental human requirement. Housing is more than mere shelter as it embraces all the social services and utilities that go to make a community or neighbourhood a liveable environment. Housing tenures exhibit many differences in terms of influences on their provision, their changing size and importance and the types of households they attract. Majority of peoples’ primary aspirations are towards owner-occupation (home-ownership), but for most people this might not translate into reality at a given point, compelling them to adopt other alternative tenures that are available. This paper will itemize the possible options available to aspiring households in the circumstances of seeking out alternative means of tenure and highlight the different groups attracted to the various tenures.