- Administration of housing development affairs and services; promotion, monitoring and evaluation of housing development activities whether or not the activities are under the auspices of public authorities; development and regulation of housing standards;

- slum clearance related to provision of housing; acquisition of land needed for construction of dwellings; construction or purchase and remodelling of dwelling units for the general public or for people with special needs;

- production and dissemination of public information, technical documentation and statistics on housing development affairs and services;

- grants, loans or subsidies to support the expansion, improvement or maintenance of the housing stock.