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Real estate
fromwww.npr.org
5 days ago

Starter homes are scarce, so Utah set a target to build more. Here's how it's going

Severe housing shortages, rising prices, and higher borrowing costs have pushed first-time buyers older and made homeownership unaffordable for many in Utah and nationwide.
California
fromThe Mercury News
5 days ago

California now requires cities to inspect all local homeless shelters

California requires annual health and safety inspections and reporting for publicly funded homeless shelters, with funding or legal penalties for noncompliance.
fromwww.thelocal.fr
6 days ago

Brittany town bans second homes amid housing shortage

A town in Brittany has passed a local decree banning the construction of second homes amid an increasing housing shortage for local people. The coastal town of Cancale in Brittany, population 5,500, has passed a decree banning the construction of new buildings to be used as second homes, amid what local authorities describe as a "crisis" in housing shortages for local people.
France news
Real estate
fromSlate Magazine
1 week ago

We Thought Moving to a Cheaper City Would Be Our Ticket to a Better Life. Big Mistake.

Housing affordability is at an all-time low due to a large housing shortage and higher interest rates, making homebuying extremely competitive.
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks ago

Empty homes are on the rise. So why aren't they being used to solve the housing shortage?

Large numbers of empty homes in England remain unused despite council grants, limiting potential to address the national housing shortage.
California
fromwww.ocregister.com
1 month ago

Maui panel passes bill to curb vacation rentals and boost housing supply after Lahaina wildfire

Maui lawmakers passed legislation to reduce vacation rentals to tackle a housing shortage worsened by wildfires.
US politics
fromSFGATE
1 month ago

GOP Plan To Sell Millions of Acres of Federal Land Won't Fix Housing Shortage in This Overpopulated Region-Here's Why

Selling public land for housing addresses supply issues, but experts say benefits are limited due to geographic constraints.
San Francisco
fromSFGATE
1 month ago

San Francisco Law Will Let Homeowners Sell Their In-Law Units as Condos

Homeowners in San Francisco can now sell newly built ADUs as separately owned condos to address the housing crisis.
#texas-housing
fromAustin Monitor
2 months ago
NYC politics

Texas lawmakers finalize bill limiting property owners' right to protest new homes nearby - Austin Monitor

New Texas bill limits homeowners' power to protest nearby zoning changes, facilitating the construction of necessary housing amid shortages.
fromwww.housingwire.com
3 months ago
Real estate

Texas bill seeks more commercial-to-residential conversions

Texas proposes allowing construction on commercial land without rezoning, seeking to address housing shortage in larger cities.
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France politics
fromwww.thelocal.fr
7 months ago

Will France follow Spain's 100% tax on non-EU house-buyers?

Pedro Sanchez announced measures to combat housing shortages in Spain, including heavy taxes on property purchases by non-EU nationals.
#affordable-housing
fromwww.housingwire.com
3 months ago
SF real estate

Developer sues Denver over its affordable housing fund

Denver's housing shortage stems from regulations rather than a lack of new homes, according to a homebuilder's lawsuit.
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