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Kqed
3 weeks ago
Privacy professionals

It Was a Sleepy Year For Housing Legislation; Here Are Some That Made It Through | KQED

Insufficient government investment in housing is stalling progress, and new measures like Prop 5 could empower local communities to address these issues. [ more ]
The Mercury News
8 months ago
California

California's 7-year housing push has yet to boost building, experts say

California has a 2.5 million home shortfall and has made little progress in solving it despite passing 140 housing bills.
The state needs to build 180,000 to 300,000 homes per year, but currently issues fewer than 120,000 new home permits annually. [ more ]
Kqed
3 weeks ago
Privacy professionals

It Was a Sleepy Year For Housing Legislation; Here Are Some That Made It Through | KQED

Insufficient government investment in housing is stalling progress, and new measures like Prop 5 could empower local communities to address these issues. [ more ]
The Mercury News
8 months ago
California

California's 7-year housing push has yet to boost building, experts say

California has a 2.5 million home shortfall and has made little progress in solving it despite passing 140 housing bills.
The state needs to build 180,000 to 300,000 homes per year, but currently issues fewer than 120,000 new home permits annually. [ more ]
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www.bbc.com
3 months ago
London

Rise in no-fault evictions in London - City Hall

The number of no-fault evictions in London increased by 52% in one year, significantly higher than the rest of England and Wales. [ more ]
New York Post
5 months ago
NYC politics

Kathy Hochul gets on board with key parts of NY 'Good Cause' rent-control bill as state budget housing deal nears

Gov. Kathy Hochul supports key parts of the 'Good Cause Eviction' bill.
The bill would cap rent increases at 10% or 5% plus the latest Consumer Price Index. [ more ]
therealdeal.com
6 months ago
Upper West Side

Hal Fetner Sold Remaining Stakes To Empire State Realty Trust

Hal Fetner sold stakes in multifamily buildings to ESRT and is in contract to buy two properties on the Upper East Side.
Fetner is actively developing rental buildings in Long Island City and Upper West Side, benefiting from the 421a tax break. [ more ]
ABC7 San Francisco
6 months ago
San Francisco

In 1st, SF supervisors overturn Mayor Breed's veto of controversial housing legislation

Supervisors overturned the mayor's veto in an 8 to 3 vote
Legislation imposes height and density limits on specific areas to preserve historic buildings. [ more ]
www.mercurynews.com
6 months ago
East Bay (California)

Paw Friendly? Proposed bill would prevent landlords from banning pets in rentals

AB 2216 would prohibit blanket bans on pets in rentals in California.
Current rental system in California limits housing options for pet owners. [ more ]
City Limits
7 months ago
NYC politics

City Council Requests to Join Lawsuit to Enforce Rental Voucher Expansion

The New York City Council is seeking to join a lawsuit against Mayor Eric Adams' administration to compel implementation of laws.
The dispute revolves around the City Family Homelessness and Eviction Prevention Supplement (CityFHEPS) program.
This legal conflict is reminiscent of a previous stance taken during the Bloomberg administration. [ more ]
therealdeal.com
3 months ago
California

California AG Looks to Revive SB 9 Law Allowing Lot Splits

California Attorney General Rob Bonta is fighting for SB 9, allowing single-family lots to be split for duplexes despite a court ruling striking it down. [ more ]
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