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New HUD guidelines call for nixing green building requirements

New HUD guidelines call for nixing green building requirements Diana Ionescu Tue, 05/26/2026 - 09:00 Primary Image Primary Image Ca...

U.S. Housing Secretary Turner visits Nebraska, calls Omaha ‘Highlander’ grounds model 

OMAHA — The nation’s top housing official was in Omaha Thursday, promoting Trump administration strategies to increase homeownership by cutting “red tape” for builders and rebuildi...

HUD urges states to cut fees, simplify codes and fast-track permits 

HUD urges fee caps, code limits, and faster permits, citing over $100,000 in regulatory costs per new single-family home.

HUD drops appeal of lawsuit over homelessness program but is still pursuing changes, official says

The Department of Housing and Urban Development has dropped an appeal of a court decision blocking it from implementing significant changes to a popular government program combatti...

New federal funding a mixed bag for housing programs

Just under $35 billion is provided for HUD’s tenant-based rental assistance account — commonly known as the Housing Choice Voucher Program.

HUD drops appeal of lawsuit over homelessness program but is still pursuing changes, official says

The Department of Housing and Urban Development has dropped an appeal of a court decision blocking it from implementing significant changes to a popular government program combatti...

Judge: HUD acted illegally in changing homelessness grant rules

Judge: HUD acted illegally in changing homelessness grant rules Diana Ionescu Tue, 04/14/2026 - 05:00 Primary Image Primary Image C...

Hartford launches program that uses housing vouchers to facilitate homeownership

Hartford launches program that uses housing vouchers to facilitate homeownership Diana Ionescu Mon, 05/04/2026 - 08:00 Primary Image...

HUD urges real estate industry to share useful information with homebuyers

Victor Nava writes for the New York Post about a significant change in federal policy that should help prospective homebuyers. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)...

"A grim march toward death": What HUD’s new homeless policy looks like on the ground

"A grim march toward death": What HUD’s new homeless policy looks like on the ground Shelterforce Sun, 05/03/2026 - 09:00 Primary Image...

'Dear America': HUD workers say they're being blocked from doing their jobs

A website with anonymous employee letters accuses the Trump administration of undermining work on housing discrimination. HUD says it's restoring "sanity" to fair housing enforceme...

HUD rescinds energy rule for new construction, opening market to more FHA, USDA buyers

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner said the agency is rescinding energy-efficiency requirements tied to FHA and USDA-backed loans, announ...

How HUD’s ‘Express Lane’ Could Lead to New Assisted Living Investment, Development

With a lack of new development and a growing demand for senior living, investing in more middle-market and affordable senior living projects could be a way to keep the wheel turnin...

Benefits of a HUD work requirement

Kevin Corinth explores the potential impact of a work requirement for federal housing assistance. The Proposed Rule would allow, but not require, eligible Public Housing Agencies (...

Missing Houston housing authority records put tenant housing at risk

Missing Houston housing authority records put tenant housing at risk Diana Ionescu Mon, 05/04/2026 - 07:00 Primary Image Primary Im...

Congress needs to do something about housing.

HUD Signals Narrower Fair Housing Act Enforcement Focus, Heightened Scrutiny of Special Purpose Credit Programs

On May 5, Craig Trainor, Assistant Secretary for the Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), used the Ame...

Sherrill Signs Major Executive Order On Housing

The order establishes a Housing Governing Council and pushes state agencies to build more homes, cut red tape, and use surplus state land.

Where Housing Is Headed Next

This week’s stories highlight the trends redefining value, risk, and performance.  There’s lots to unpack in this week’s news podcast: A proposed federal budget signals a shift in...

NHC urges HUD to withdraw proposed mixed-status eligibility rule

Housing advocates warn the change would harm mixed-status families by forcing them to either separate or lose housing assistance.

HUD plans changes to homelessness program

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration will renew its effort to change the approach to the nation’s largest homelessness assistance program with a request for funding that will be r...

Federal cuts to voucher program put 9,000 New Yorkers at risk of homelessness

Federal cuts to voucher program put 9,000 New Yorkers at risk of homelessness Diana Ionescu Tue, 04/21/2026 - 07:00 Primary Image P...

Helpline calls for housing assistance reached record high in 2025

Helpline calls for housing assistance reached record high in 2025 Diana Ionescu Sun, 04/05/2026 - 06:00 Primary Image Primary Image...

State AGs Sue HUD Over Guidance Narrowing Fair Housing Enforcement

On March 16, a coalition of attorneys general from 15 states and the District of Columbia filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California chall...