Amakhaya abongikazi abonelela ngendawo yokuhlala, ukutya kunye nokhathalelo lwempilo kubahlali. Iindleko zokuhlala kwikhaya labalupheleyo ziphezulu kakhulu, kwaye abantu abaninzi kumakhaya abongikazi baxhomekeke kwiMedicaid kunye neMedicare ukunceda ukuhlawula iindleko. Abahlali abakumakhaya abalupheleyo badla ngokuba nempilo enkenenkene kwaye bafuna uncedo oluninzi. Ngamanye amaxesha abasebenzi ababoneleli ngononophelo olufunekayo. Iingxaki ezinxulumene nokufaneleka kwenkathalo kunye noxanduva lwezemali kubahlali bamakhaya abongikazi zinokusonjululwa ngoncedo lwezomthetho.