Ahead of the 2027 general election, the Housing Development Advocacy Network (HDAN) has called on political parties and candidates to make housing reform at the centre of their campaign.
In a statement by its Research and Economic Unit, the group urged presidential and gubernatorial candidates to move beyond rhetoric and present clear and measurable housing strategies.
HDAN argued that housing should no longer be treated as a secondary social issue, emphasising its role as an economic driver of job creation, industrialisation, public health, and poverty reduction.
It highlighted several policy areas that politicians should address in their manifestos:
It wants politicians to have clear plans to digitalise land registries, expedite title issuance, and lower land costs to make serviced plots available for affordable housing development.
On mortgage and housing finance, the group urged politicians to provide specific proposals for long-term financing, single-digit interest rates, rent-to-own models, pension-backed housing finance, and cooperative housing access for formal and informal workers.
It canvassed direct strategies to support local production of cement, steel, and finishing products, reducing reliance on costly imports and lowering logistics and energy expenses.
It said the manifesto must target rental housing policies, including incentives for institutional investors in rental stock and regulatory measures to protect both tenants and landlords.
‘Structured frameworks for informal settlement upgrades, infrastructure integration, and sustainable urban expansion,’ the report read, pointing it out to international examples where housing commitments form a key measure of political accountability.’