③ Lack of basic services

Houses are built in areas not meant for housing and residents lack access to basic needs
,

resort to risks of
and
illegally tapping onto
nearby electrical grids ,
which increase injury
.
and ill-health

Formal Informal

desirable land unwanted land

locally
·

use

situated near amenities lack infrastructure development

infrastructure
quality

Factors affecting housing

! Land-use
planning
Planners practise zoning as a
planning control tool for ensuring that the environment

is well . Zoning
developed restricts the type of activities and land use permitted on specific
areas
. It helps to shape the layout of cities and enable various types of .
development
.
2
Developers
Private tend
developers who look for profits ,
to pick sites that are most commercially
viable ,
while housing governments tend to consider peoples needs more
.

.
3 Land prices

When land prices are high ,

houses increase in cost as well ,
and people may not be
able to afford them
. Governments should regulate land prices to prevent these
.

Informal housing might also increase with higher housing costs

.

4 .

Housing financial support

Financial support allows developers to build more houses as it lowers the costs

of building houses. This allows developers to sell houses at affordable prices ,

reducing housing shortages.