There is no standard definition for housing insecurity. It is a constellation of findings that are associated with unstable living arrangements.
Risk factors:
(1) being behind on rent or mortgage
(2) lack of financial resources
(3) high housing costs (unaffordable housing)
(4) history of evictions or repossessions
Associated problems:
(1) food insecurity
(2) homelessness, substance abuse and/or mental illness
(3) lack of utilities
(4) job insecurity
(5) neglect and abuse
(6) overcrowding
(7) unsafe neighborhoods
(8) insect or rodent infestations
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