Government Working to Clear ROOFS Grant Delays, Says Pearnel Charles Jr.

Dover leaders propose fee on tax-exempt properties; legality unclear

Dover City Councilmen Roy Sudler and Brian Lewis proposed at a committee meeting last week that the city levy an impact fee of 1-per-square-foot of building space on tax-exempt properties larger than 50,000 square feet in the city. The post Dover leaders propose fee on tax-exempt properties; legality unclear appeared first on Spotlight Delaware.

Landmark housing affordability legislation becomes law without Trump’s signature

Historic housing legislation designed to boost supply is now the law of the land. The bill, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, became law at midnight on Friday without President Donald Trump‘s signature. Instead, he allowed a 10-day window to run its course without signing or vetoing the bipartisan bill, which under the Constitution []

Smoking gun: Former state official reveals secret decision that kneecapped landlords

In 2023, under pressure from lawmakers, tenant organizers and New York Attorney General Letitia James, state housing regulators secretly changed a policy to make it harder to remove buildings from rent stabilization. No public discussion was held, nor was any notice given to the real estate industry, according to a bombshell statement by Woody Pascal. At the time he was in charge of substantial rehabilitations — the state program being kneecapped — and had been since 2010. Pascal learned of the move at a mid-2023 meeting with other state housing officials. He raised objections but they were dismissed, except for []This article originally appeared on The Real Deal. Click here to read the full story.

Five years later, the court has confirmed it: Hill-Lewis governs a city built to keep the poor waiting

Five years later, the court has confirmed it: Hill-Lewis governs a city built to keep the poor waiting

Greens Back Aspire’s Legal Action to Stop London Mayor Cutting Affordable Homes

Green party-controlled councils have joined a high court legal challenge led by the Aspire party to stop London mayor Sadiq Khan slashing affordable housing in the city. Hackney and Lewisham councils, which Zack Polanski’s party took control of following the 7 May elections, have joined the Aspire-run Tower Hamlets council in its bid to stop []

Correcting Jacksonville’s Bureaucracy Delay On Needed Projects

On June 23, 2026, the Jacksonville City Council unanimously approved an ordinance designed to bring greater transparency, consistency, and efficiency to the City’s development review process by allowing applicants to use qualified private providers to review development plans. The ordinance recognizes that permitting delays increases the cost of housing and doing business and provides applicants []

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 []

‘Is she serious’: Housing Minister’s response to market drop under fire

Sky News host Jaimee Rogers calls out the Labor government for being in denial as property prices dip. “The housing market is wobbling, auction clearance rates are collapsing, house prices are falling, investors are heading for the exits,” Ms Rogers said. “And the Housing Minister's response? Relax, it's just a market correction … Is the minister serious?”

Energy Secretary Applauds The End Of Federal Wind And Solar Subsidies

Idiocracy indeed. And as a reminder, before leading the U.S. Department of Energy, Wright served as the CEO of Liberty Energy, North America's second-largest hydraulic fracturing company. Source: International Business Times The 4 Jul 2026 deadline will end core tax credits for future US wind and solar projects, but not all federal support. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on 2 Jul that the Trump administration would 'end the subsidies for wind and solar' after about 35 years. The statute reaches two principal clean-electricity tax credits rather than every federal mechanism that can assist the sector. Its timing also matters: a project that establishes construction before the cut-off can remain outside the new termination rule. Wright's statement referred to sections 45Y and 48E of the Internal Revenue Code: the Clean Electricity Production Credit and Clean Electricity Investment Credit. Public Law 119-21, enacted on 4 Jul 2025, amended both provisions to terminate them for wind and solar facilities placed in service after 31 Dec 2027, subject to a construction-date exception.read more

Government-built inner city apartments finished a year ago still sitting empty

Government-built inner city apartments finished a year ago still sitting empty

Young country diary: The house martins are back – I can hear the chicks from my bedroom

Norfolk: My dad said they hadn’t been on this street for 20 years – so where have they been?Looking out of my bedroom window, I kept seeing movement – something fast and blurry. I went outside with my dad to see what it was. He couldn’t believe it – they were house martins.He told me that house martins were all around these houses 20 years ago, but then they all left and never came back, and we don’t know why. This is the first summer that they have returned to this street since then, and they were building a nest right next to my bedroom window. Continue reading...

Back to the 1970s with Burnham: State ownership, council house bonanza and more taxes on the agenda in Northern coup

Back to the 1970s with Burnham: State ownership, council house bonanza and more taxes on the agenda in Northern coup

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.

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

Carney's condo 'bailout' just the latest government intervention to stop home prices from dropping

House sends sweeping bipartisan housing package to Trump's desk

The House on Tuesday passed a sweeping housing package with overwhelming bipartisan support, sending the legislation to the president’s desk and delivering a major victory for congressional leaders in both parties. The lower chamber passed the bill by a vote of 358-32, with all 32 no votes coming from Republicans. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) brought...

Tender process for redevelopment of Daly’s building underway

A TENDER process has begun for the redevelopment of the Daly’s building in Abbeyfeale, the Council has revealed in response to a question from Fine Gael councillor Liam Galvin at the recent district meeting. Cllr Galvin was informed that an architect-led integrated design team, led by David Williams Co has been identified. “An initial [] The post Tender process for redevelopment of Daly’s building underway appeared first on Limerick Post.

'Extremely frustrated' Government struggles to find buyer for Napier flats sitting empty for year

The Housing Minister has told officials to do something about the government-owned block of 30 flats.

North Carolina House committee advances bill ending tax break for new solar projects

A North Carolina House committee approved a bill ending a property tax break for new utility-scale solar projects starting in 2027. Existing solar facilities would not be affected.

$159M affordable housing project in Montreal’s Saint-Michel

Construction is underway on a 159.9-million affordable housing project in Montreal’s Saint-Michel neighbourhood. Federal, provincial and municipal officials joined the Black Communities Housing Society on Friday for a ceremony for the Angélique-Latimer Complex, which will be built on Saint-Michel Boulevard. The project will include 281 housing units, including 230 affordable units designed for families in [] The post 159M affordable housing project in Montreal’s Saint-Michel appeared first on CityNews Montreal.

Bigger Vacancies, Smaller Bills: The Direct Link Between Border Policies And Falling Rent

A newly released policy update from the Trump administration points to a direct connection between tighter border enforcement and the nationwide cooling of rental prices, highlighting a major shift in the country’s real estate dynamics. According to the official statement, strict enforcement of federal immigration laws has effectively reversed the record surge of arrivals seen [] Bigger Vacancies, Smaller Bills: The Direct Link Between Border Policies And Falling Rent

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SB 79 is here. See which neighborhoods are getting upzoned

Townhomes, row houses and bungalow courts are likely coming to 57 neighborhoods across L.A. as part of the city’s plan to delay Senate Bill 79. The historic housing bill, which took effect Wednesday, was written in hopes of addressing California’s housing crisis. It’s designed to boost apartment construction by overriding local zoning laws and allowing []

Plan to build council houses for migrants halted due to cost

Around 200 local authorities had been interested in the scheme

Build Less, Pay More: What Happened To American Housing

Build Less, Pay More: What Happened To American Housing

Manhattan Skyscraper Evacuated Over Collapse Fears

FDNYA Midtown Manhattan skyscraper has been evacuated after construction workers discovered structural problems that raised fears of a possible collapse. Crews cleared the 37-story building on East 42nd Street shortly after 8 a.m. Tuesday after two support beams on the 21st and 22nd floors began buckling. Officials said floors 21 through 26 showed signs of stress and partial failure. The building, which previously housed pharmaceutical company Pfizer, was emptied as a precaution, with no injuries reported. Eight nearby buildings were also evacuated while emergency crews assessed the situation. The FDNY said it was responding to a “major technical rescue response,” while New York City Department of Buildings inspectors launched an investigation. A section of East 42nd Street between Second and Third Avenues has been closed to traffic and pedestrians as officials assess the building’s safety. The building is undergoing a luxury apartment conversion.Read more at The Daily Beast.

2nd time: Vandals damage entrance to Channel 12 headquarters

Unknown vandals smashed the glass doors to the building housing Channel 12 subsidiary Israel Television News Company. Motive unknown.

Here’s what the “once-in-a-lifetime” federal housing bill means for California

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The largest single piece of federal housing legislation to come out of Congress in at least a generation just became law. It happened in the middle of the night, without much fanfare and it might be a while before many Californians notice its []

Trump Refuses to Sign Housing Bill, Lets It Become Law Anyway in Voter ID Protest

The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act became law Saturday at midnight, not because President Trump signed it, but because he let the deadline expire without action. Trump called the housing measure 'a big yawn' compared to the SAVE America Act, his stalled election-integrity bill.

Bally’s raises eyebrows by hiring ex-Mayor Lightfoot’s law firm to challenge video gambling terminals – Chicago Sun-Times

Three years ago, then-Mayor Lori Lightfoot convinced the City Council to ratify her choice of Bally’s to secure 40 million in upfront payments from Bally’s to keep police and fire pensions solvent and stave off a pre-election property tax increase.

Liberals claim to be the party of law and order now. Inside the party's about-face on crime

After years of criminal justice reform that included a lighter touch for some offenders, the federal Liberal government has done an about-face over the last year and enacted stricter policies to tamp down on crime rates that have become a political liability in some vote-rich parts of the country.

Whatever Happened to Kentucky's Old Covered Bridges?

Whatever Happened to Kentucky's Old Covered Bridges?