Housing Affordability

2+ hour, 3+ min ago   (392+ words) Los Altos Councilman Pete Dailey says he will immediately and absolutely propose allowing multifamily housing in residential neighborhoods if voters approve a ballot measure to preserve downtown parking lots. Supporters of Measure D accused Dailey of scare tactics at Tuesday’s…...

1+ hour ago   (316+ words) ROCKVILLE, Md. - Three new proposals in Montgomery County could provide some relief for residents. The county council is considering tax breaks to address affordability. The package of bills aims to help those who need it most. It comes after the council…...

2+ hour, 24+ min ago   (212+ words) A persistent shortage of affordable rental housing for the nation's poorest households is the central tension underlying a Congressional Research Service report on the Housing Trust Fund, a federal program that channels mandatory contributions from mortgage giants Fannie Mae and…...

1+ hour, 10+ min ago   (569+ words) Miami-Dade needs to make it easier and more profitable for homebuilders to construct properties within economic reach of first-time homebuyers, and that means allowing the development of smaller units within the urban corridor, according to U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds. One way…...

18+ hour, 9+ min ago   (723+ words) As the new parliamentary session gets underway, the housing crisis remains a burning political issue affecting public finances, social cohesion and spatial planning in equal measure. With market indicators at a standstill, a structural shortfall in housing supply and major…...

17+ hour, 11+ min ago   (414+ words) First published 14 Sep 2026, 1:21pm An apartment costing $1,100-a-week can be labelled “affordable housing” in Australia – and a new bill introduced today seeks to end that paradox, pushing for a national crackdown on what the term actually means. Bradfield MP Nicolette Boele…...

17+ hour, 13+ min ago   (491+ words) Andy Burnham has pledged to end rough sleeping. I'll be back to monitor how he gets on – as Big Issue has held power to account for 35 years Arnold Schwarzenegger in Terminator 2: Judgement Day. Image: ZUMA Press, Inc./Alamy This week’s…...

22+ hour, 16+ min ago   (21+ words) When will it come into effect? Expert says at least 6 months; mixed land use will require diversion fee Bhaskar English...

22+ hour, 46+ min ago   (15+ words) No need for Town & Country Planning approval; know how urban areas will benefit Bhaskar English...

13+ hour, 44+ min ago   (417+ words) The petition is the latest development in a long-running dispute over the Fairgrounds Speedway that stretches back nearly two decades. In 2009, then-Mayor Karl Dean proposed redeveloping the Fairgrounds, including demolishing the speedway. But in 2011, Nashville voters rejected removing the track…...