nemo44x may not own the building, but her/his home is there. A home has greater meaning than its enclosing walls and a roof. It's the difference between a "home

nemo44x may not own the building, but her/his home is there. A home has greater meaning than its enclosing walls and a roof. It's the difference between a "home" and a "house". The home transcends ownership; the home goes beyond the physical space. Homes provide privacy, intimacy, personal expression, retreat. They are a place to love, to cry, to heal. They are a basic piece of the human experience. And all modern societies value them beyond their economic and materialistic dimensions. In high density areas, local governments have codified the value of "home" into law. NYC has housing laws that offer protection for people across the spectrum. From rent stabilization and eviction laws for the homes of those in lower income brackets, to Co-op and condo laws that protect the home of some of the wealthiest residents.