Discrimination, service provision and minority ethnic user views: Evidence from research

The introduction of the new Commission for Racial Equality Code of Practice on Racial Equality in Housing (CRE, 2005) highlights the continued need to monitor and respond to the disadvantage that minority ethnic people experience both in the housing market and generally in life chances. Although there has been improvement for some minority ethnic communities, overall differences still persist in life chances, educational opportunities and type and quality of housing available to people from minority ethnic communities.