FIRST READING: Canada intervenes (again) to stop housing prices going down

Why the new US housing bill won’t fix the crisis

Why the new US housing bill won't fix the crisis.

A bipartisan housing bill undercuts the socialist case

For years, much of the American Left has portrayed the housing crisis (rising rents, soaring prices, and falling affordability) as proof that markets fail at delivering basic needs. The remedies followed: rent control, vast public housing, and “social housing” schemes. Congress just delivered a different verdict. The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, a merger []

‘A problem of the government's own making’: Jane Hume trashes Labor's tax changes

Deputy Liberal Leader Jane Hume responds to Housing Minister Clare O’Neil’s claim we are currently seeing a normal correction to the housing market. ​Ms Hume said the correction is caused by “uncertainty because of Labor’s policies”. ​“We have had a housing supply crisis that has gone on now for four years,” she told Sky News Australia. ​”This is a problem of the government’s own making, and I think Clare O’Neil is looking for any excuse. ​“Even the government does not know how their own tax changes are going to be effected.”

Major Building Act reform isn’t weathertight and risks leaving homeowners exposed – Jenée Tibshraeny

Major Building Act reform isn’t weathertight and risks leaving homeowners exposed – Jenée Tibshraeny

Montreal invests $540,000 to renovate 45 housing units for vulnerable residents

The City of Montreal is investing 540,000 to speed up the renovation of 45 vacant housing units owned by the Société d’habitation et de développement de Montréal (SHDM), with the goal of housing people experiencing homelessness or at risk of becoming homeless. Announced just days before Quebec’s annual July 1 moving day, the funding comes [] The post Montreal invests 540,000 to renovate 45 housing units for vulnerable residents appeared first on CityNews Montreal.

Protecting Manitoba’s publicly funded housing

A look at Manitoba's new Housing and Renewal Corporation Amendment Act The post Protecting Manitoba’s publicly funded housing appeared first on CCPA.

More than 2,000 Quebec households stranded without a lease after July 1

More than 2,000 Quebec households are still without a home following the province's July 1 moving day. Housing advocates say the increase compared to last year shows that building more apartments isn't enough to solve the affordability crisis.

As a rent freeze looms, rent-stabilized landlords feel the pain: “Fighting to stay alive”

New York City is set to vote on a rent freeze for stabilized apartments Thursday. For rent-stabilized landlords, it’s just another grievance on the pile. After rising insurance costs, water bills, property taxes and a statewide legislation that cratered the value of their buildings, what’s a revenue cap? “We are literally fighting to stay alive,” said Jerry Waxenberg, who owns 900 units across several boroughs. “We are running a negative cash flow.” Landlords say the real trouble started in 2019 with the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019. The law closed avenues for landlords to increase the rent []This article originally appeared on The Real Deal. Click here to read the full story.

Scott verdict on ’26 housing bills: “At the end of the day, the Legislature did very little”

What absolutely is not the right approach is actively pursuing ways to lessen the value of rural property, an approach that is all too often on display, farmer Becky Castle said. The post Scott verdict on ’26 housing bills: “At the end of the day, the Legislature did very little” first appeared on Vermont Daily Chronicle. The post Scott verdict on ’26 housing bills: “At the end of the day, the Legislature did very little” appeared first on Vermont Daily Chronicle.

HUD’s efforts to end housing support for mixed-status families will ruin lives

Federally assisted housing provides stability to many families, but HUD’s proposed rule will ingrain discriminatory policies and make immigrants more economically vulnerable HUD’s efforts to end housing support for mixed-status families will ruin lives is a story from Prism, a BIPOC-led nonprofit news outlet that centers the people, places, and issues currently underreported by national media. Please consider making a tax-deductible donation to support our work today.

How the Tafelberg ruling could reshape Cape Town's housing landscape

How the Tafelberg ruling could reshape Cape Town's housing landscape

Poilievre asks Parliament to probe B.C. ‘condo bailout’ blocking ‘a price correction’

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling on Parliament to probe Ottawa’s proposal to convert unsold condominium units in British Columbia into affordable housing. In a letter to the House ethics committee, Poilievre says a program to possibly help finance the purchase of 2,200 vacant condos amounts to a “condo bailout” for developers, bankers [] The post Poilievre asks Parliament to probe B.C. ‘condo bailout’ blocking ‘a price correction’ appeared first on Loonie Politics.

New York City’s Rent Freeze: Who Benefits, and What’s Next?

Mayor Mamdani’s rent freeze will bring relief to many, but it doesn’t disrupt a housing system built on profit and tenant exploitation. We need to organize for a socialist housing solution. The post New York City’s Rent Freeze: Who Benefits, and What’s Next? appeared first on Left Voice.

Labor’s housing tax reforms must be the beginning, not the end

Labor’s capital gains tax and negative gearing reforms are a welcome start. But fixing housing will require broader tax reform, state cooperation and far greater investment in social housing. The post Labor’s housing tax reforms must be the beginning, not the end appeared first on Crikey.

Canadians ready to leave big cities for more affordable homes, survey finds

Rising housing costs are pushing Canadians to consider smaller communities, with Lethbridge, Saint John and Thunder Bay topping the list of preferred destinations

Republicans Deliver Landmark Housing Reform to Lower Costs

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, NRSC Chairman Tim Scott and Senate Republicans’ first-of-its-kind housing reform became law, lowering housing costs and expanding the housing supply for working families. “After decades of gridlock and rising housing costs, Senate Republicans have delivered real relief for American families. The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act will put the American []

Renters across Canada are still feeling squeezed by high prices: poll

What to know Renters across Canada are continuing to feel the pressure of high housing costs, with a new survey showing affordability remains the biggest... The post Renters across Canada are still feeling squeezed by high prices: poll appeared first on NOW Toronto.

WATCH: Aaron Gunn blasts taxpayer-funded Vancouver condo bailout

WATCH: Aaron Gunn blasts taxpayer-funded Vancouver condo bailout

Canadian Apartment REIT: A 4.5% Dividend Yield With Ample Coverage

Canadian Apartment REIT: A 4.5% Dividend Yield With Ample Coverage

Washington Land Grab Hides In Housing ‘Fix’

A massive new housing bill racing through Congress claims to rescue young Americans from the housing crisis, but it also expands Washington’s grip on your neighborhood and the housing market itself. Story Snapshot The Senate passed the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act with an overwhelming vote, calling it the biggest housing reform in []

The Easement Trap: How a Routine Property Improvement Accidentally Sparked a High-Stakes Suburban Legal Crisis

The neighbors may be unhappy, but that's not his problem. The post The Easement Trap: How a Routine Property Improvement Accidentally Sparked a High-Stakes Suburban Legal Crisis appeared first on TwistedSifter.

Cost of housing homeless families could stop councils delivering on Andy Burnham housebuilding plans

The Local Government Association said local authorities in England have seen spending on temporary accommodation surge 1,077 and it’s preventing investment on building new homes as prime minister-in-waiting promises to ramp up council housebuilding The post Cost of housing homeless families could stop councils delivering on Andy Burnham housebuilding plans appeared first on Big Issue.

Part 1: How homes became the fault line in America’s wealth gap

Part 1: How homes became the fault line in America’s wealth gap

13 homeowners in one Sedgwick County neighborhood win property tax appeals; appraiser admits inflated values are an effort to “catch up” on previously undervalued homes

After receiving a property tax assessment with a 24 increase this year, Haysville homeowner John Eichelberger filed an appeal and discovered that his home, with no improvements, was being valued at what it would cost to rebuild, rather than its market value based on sales comparables. Armed with questions, spreadsheets, and evidence, he testified before the Sedgwick [] The post 13 homeowners in one Sedgwick County neighborhood win property tax appeals; appraiser admits inflated values are an effort to “catch up” on previously undervalued homes appeared first on The Sentinel.

The Housing Bill Sitting On Trump's Desk Isn't The Game-Changer Many Hoped — Or Feared

The federal housing bill stalled on President Donald Trump’s desk is the most significant housing policy in a generation. But while it is a step toward expanding supply, the 21st Century Road to Housing Act will not be a game-changer for the commercial...

Badenoch stands up for the taxpayers Starmer forgot

The scene is starting to be set for an election in which Labour defends the ever growing Welfare State. The post Badenoch stands up for the taxpayers Starmer forgot appeared first on Conservative Home.

Mayor Johnson’s renter protection proposal faces fierce resistance from building owners – Chicago Sun-Times

Edgewater community activist John Holden, who owns several small residential buildings, warned that “piling on” landlords at a time when property taxes, insurance and utility costs are soaring might be the “straw that breaks the camel’s back.

One Nation and Greens agree on house prices

It's not often One Nation and the Greens see eye to eye, but they have done so on falling house prices.