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The ROAD to Housing Act: The latest milestone in the history of American public housing

With 860,000 public housing units remaining, Congress locks in RAD authorization and extends its reach as investment totals $28.4 billion

Candidates pitch housing affordability fixes as a midterm gambit

Candidates pair pro-supply policies with populist proposals like investor limits, LIHTC expansion and down payment help

Whatever Happened to Trump's Housing Affordability Executive Order?

The Trump administration revises wonky federal regulations to reduce home construction costs.

In Berlin, affordable housing policy is winning elections. Can it in Scotland?

Scotland has a long way to go on affordable housing

A housing supply reform agenda for North Carolina: Part 1

North Carolina needs more housing. As communities across the state continue to grow, the question for policymakers is not simply how to make housing more affordable, but how state...

A new NYC policy rebalances zoning powers in 12 city districts

Starting Jan. 1, qualifying affordable housing rezonings can follow a 90-day Planning Commission review without a Council vote

Bad Affordable Housing Policy Contributes to the High Rate of Homelessness for Black Men

Housing policy gaps leave many low-income households without assistance, contributing to disproportionately high homelessness rates among Black Americans. The post Bad Affordable H...

Housing policy ignored the cost of staying in a home

A 2026 survey found 63.2% of homeowners are stressed by ownership costs as taxes, insurance and upkeep rise

HUD Expands Multifamily Mortgage Insurance to Built-to-Rent Developments

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued a mortgagee letter to announce it is revising its policy to expand access to HUD-insured Federal Housing Administration...

A housing supply reform agenda for North Carolina, Part 2

North Carolina needs more housing, and policymakers can help by removing barriers that prevent the private market from meeting demand. Drawing on Housing Reform in the States: A Me...

Miami’s Little Havana confronts housing density’s double edge

Plan would allow up to 150 units per acre and 8-story buildings, while design rules and state review could extend timelines

Comment on The ROAD to Housing Act: The latest milestone in the history of American public housing by Nirvana

The RAD authorization is real, but there is a gate above it this piece does not name: authority. Section 9(g)(3) of the Housing Act of 1937 caps how many units a housing authority...

Housing Pay Schemes: Can Harare Find a Fair Balance Between Homeownership and Profit?

As the demand for affordable housing continues to challenge Harare, a strengthened housing pay scheme model could offer a pathway to homeownership—provided that transparency, accou...

Putting the ROAD Act into action faces a funding and HUD gauntlet

HUD must handle about 70% of 125 federal actions, rulemakings often take 18 to 24 months, and agency staffing is down more than 30%

OPINION: Newark housing policy should put Newarkers first

A Newark attorney argues stalled housing projects and targeted affordability policies can help Newark residents stay, return and build wealth. The post OPINION: Newark housing poli...

Providence rent stabilization push springs back to post-primary life

Morales enters the general election as the favorite, and says rent stabilization will be an early priority for City Hall

Right to Buy debate intensifies over council housing policy

A debate over Right to Buy policy has intensified as the government considers requiring 10 years of tenancy before purchase and protecting new social homes from the scheme for 35 y...

Could a long-shelved housing report be the solution that never happened?

The 1973 Kenny Report took a strong line on compulsory purchase to get local authorities building – has its time come?

Anyone with empty home nearby given major Sunday update on new rules

Housing Secretary Angela Rayner aims to slash the time before the house can be taken over

MBA calls for policy changes to lower housing costs

Trade group points to tri-merge costs, plus LLPA and FHA MIP changes

HUD nixes ‘substantial burdens’ on multifamily property owners

As HUD rescinds the Obama-era policy interpretation, a state bill with common themes fails in California. Plus, House Republicans introduce a CFPB reform bill.

Anyone with empty home nearby given major Sunday update on new rules

Housing Secretary Angela Rayner aims to slash the time before the house can be taken over

Carney’s housing agency vows to build as home prices plunge

In Canada, home prices have plunged 20% and thousands of unsold condominiums sit empty. The head of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s housing agency says this is precisely the moment to...