ABSTRACT
There is plenty that is good about housing. Many enjoy security in decent housing that provides a health promoting living environment, and from there are able to add substantially to their wellbeing and quality of life. This is something to which everyone, regardless of their background, should be able to aspire. While housing aspects of environmental health are a fundamental part of public health, they are constantly being overlooked in terms of policy development. Environmental health largely focuses on a regulatory approach that is useful and important, with a range of civil and criminal actions. This, however, is only part of the picture. A far wider engagement with public health is essential to consider the range of health inequalities and determinants in order to more sustainably improve health outcomes.
