The Housing Essay: ‘Use it or lose it’ is a policy measure whose time has come

‘Affordability crisis’: How the Western housing crisis spiralled

Rising rents and prices outpacing wages provoke global debate: Is housing a basic right or an investment asset?

Can Mass. hit its housing goals? New housing secretary says yes.

Gov. Maura Healey’s administration estimates that the state will need 222,000 by 2035 to deal withe existing need and population growth. Her new housing secretary, Juana Matias, says we can meet that goal, and joins CommonWealth Beacon reporter Jennifer Smith to talk about chipping away at decades of sluggish housing production. Matias, who was a state representative and regional administrator at HUD, talks about what she’d like to see come from the end-of-session rush and how the state can weather federal pullbacks on fair housing an public housing.

MP Housing Perks: See how the number of MPs claiming all their housing allowance has skyrocketed

MP Housing Perks: See how the number of MPs claiming all their housing allowance has skyrocketed

Harvard’s housing report has a darker message than affordability—the middle-class home was always a historical accident

Harvard's U.S. housing report points to an uncomfortable conclusion: homeownership is no longer something you earn. It's something you inherit.

Greece’s vacant homes blamed for housing crisis -with prices hiked by up to 96%

Parliamentary Budget Office study challenges the prevailing narrative on rents and real estate prices, arguing that the solution lies in bringing vacant homes back onto the market The post Greece’s vacant homes blamed for housing crisis -with prices hiked by up to 96 appeared first on ProtoThema English.

Build Less, Pay More: What Happened To American Housing

Build Less, Pay More: What Happened To American Housing

GOP Congressman Fumes Over Elizabeth Warren’s Housing Bill Win, “Big Government Garbage”

U.S. Representative Chip Roy (R-TX), who is running for Texas Attorney General, complained Monday about the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, which the Senate passed 85-5 earlier in the day. U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), who voted for the housing bill, said, “This bill will boost housing supply, bring down costs, and — for []

House gives final approval to bipartisan housing bill aimed at lowering costs

The legislation represents one of the most sweeping efforts in decades to increase the supply of housing and bring down prices.

Congress has taken a step to fix housing affordability — it can’t afford to go backward

Washington has spent years talking about housing affordability. Despite the talk, federal lawmakers have failed to enact housing reforms, while ordinary Americans have been crushed by rent, mortgage payments, and a supply crunch that never seems to ease. Now, after months of negotiating, Congress has finally reached an agreement on a bipartisan housing package that []

Does Rent Control Really Backfire?

Does Rent Control Really Backfire?

NY Dirt: Can’t pay, won’t pay

“Rent collections are down in New York — and no one’s sure why.” That was a tweet from Politico earlier this week, one that got a good amount of attention. It was related to a story they published about affordable housing operators and data showing they are collecting less in rent. I similarly wrote about this subject for our January magazine. This is a pertinent issue that affects how affordable housing operators are able to stay in the black. But it’s also an interesting social question that potentially illuminates just how the rental and affordable housing systems work in New []This article originally appeared on The Real Deal. Click here to read the full story.

House gives final approval to landmark housing bill aimed at lowering costs

The legislation represents one of the most sweeping efforts in decades to increase the supply of housing and bring down prices.

Lynn Ruane: When eviction becomes part of Ireland's housing policy, everyone loses

Housing insecurity spreads harm through communities like an epidemic. In the midst of record homelessness, policies should prioritise keeping people in their homes.

India's mid-income housing volumes increased by 8% q-o-q and 16% y-o-y: Report

According to the report, Tier-I cities saw a 4 q-o-q and 1 y-o-y growth in housing absorption volume in Q4 of FY 2026, driven mainly by mid-income and luxury segments

Is housing really three times more expensive relative to family income than it was in the early 1960s?

I’m a big admirer Stephanie Coontz’s work, and I’m working off a paraphrase of it here (gift link) for which she isn’t responsible of course, but I do want to point to a kind of loosey-goosey statistical exaggeration that you see a lot of in regard to the issue of the cost of housing, and [] The post Is housing really three times more expensive relative to family income than it was in the early 1960s? appeared first on Lawyers, Guns Money.

Maura Healey's Record as Governor: Promises Made vs. Results Delivered

A fact-based review of Governor Maura Healey's record, comparing campaign promises with the results Massachusetts residents have experienced on housing, affordability, transportation, public safety, healthcare, clean energy, and economic growth.

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...

झापाको बुद्धशान्तिमा पाँच परिवारलाई लालपुर्जा

काठमाडौँ। जिल्ला भूमि समस्या समाधान समिति झापाले बुद्धशान्ति गाउँपालिकामा अव्यवस्थित बसोबास गरेका पाँच परिवारलाई जग्गाधनी पुर्जा (लालपुर्जा) वितरण गरेको छ। समितिले सार्वजनिक गरेको विवरणअनुसार केही जग्गा आवास प्रयोजनका लागि छन् भने केही कृषि प्रयोजनका। लामो समयदेखि आफ्नो नाममा जग्गाको स्वामित्व नपाएका स्थानीयले जग्गाधनी पुर्जा प्राप्त गरेपछि उनीहरू कानुनी रूपमा जग्गाधनी बनेका छन्। सरकारले भूमिहीन दलित, []

PSOE Demands Answers Over Six-Month Delay to Orihuela Housing Company

Orihuela’s Socialist Party has accused the Urban Planning Department of mismanagement after the council took six months to transfer the 3,000 needed to formally establish its municipal housing and land company. Socialist councillor Milagros Lacárcel said the company had been presented by the PP-led government as an urgent priority when its statutes were approved in [] The post PSOE Demands Answers Over Six-Month Delay to Orihuela Housing Company appeared first on The Leader - The No. 1 Spanish Newspaper - Spain News, Sport, Spanish Property for Sale, Business Directory, Classifieds, and Advertising.

Inside the White House: How Trump wields unchecked power to leave his mark on history

‘Regime Change,’ a book by two reporters from ‘The New York Times,’ offers a behind-the-scenes look at the inner workings of the US administration during the second term of the New York real-estate tycoon

Business Weekend | 5 July

The PM defends housing tax changes after property prices fell by 0.3% in June, politicians call to stabilise migration rates as bridging visas surge in the last ten years. Plus, the US federal government forecast to lift rates in September.

Could this housing model solve urban crises? Singapore's transformation offers clues

Once known for its crowded slums and cramped tenements, Singapore turned public housing into a national project — and in doing so, rewrote the future of urban living.

New Harvard Report: The U.S. Housing Market Just Flashed a Major Warning Signal for 2026

A study from the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies identified two key factors contributing to shifts in the market.

5 Packing Hacks for Long-Term Storage

Whether you’re downsizing, moving, or simply reclaiming space in your home, renting a storage unit

The Cost of Staying Put: Aging in the Neighborhood You Love

The Cost of Staying Put: Aging in the Neighborhood You Love

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 []

Tommy Tuberville - Is the bipartisan housing bill for “a lot of people that are here illegally”?

Says benefits of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act are “going to go to a lot of people that are here illegally to build houses for them.”

Pekerja swasta semakin sukar beli rumah

PETALING JAYA: Kenaikan harga rumah berterusan dan upah tidak setimpal membebankan pekerja sektor swasta dalam usaha memiliki kediaman sen­diri sekali gus menimbulkan persoalan sama ada agenda perumahan negara benar-benar merangkumi keperluan semua lapisan pekerja. Setiausaha Agung Liga Pekerja-Pekerja Malaysia (LLRC), Gopal Krishnam Nadesan berkata, realiti pekerja sektor swasta jauh lebih mencabar walaupun terdapat beberapa skim ... Read more The post Pekerja swasta semakin sukar beli rumah appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

Housing delays, rising costs, scarcity driving property pressures

KUWAIT: Finance expert Eisa Alloughani has said one of the most pressing challenges in Kuwait’s housing sector is the prolonged waiting period for government housing, noting that m...

Why build to rent matters for WA’s housing future

As Western Australia continues to grapple with the need for more housing supply, it is equally important that we focus on delivering more housing choice.

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.

Social mobility begins with the right to a home

Housing affordability continues to present significant challenges for many young people, single parents, older persons and low-income households. Parliament has an essential role in ensuring that these schemes continue evolving to meet changing social realities

LYTLE: Bailed-out billionaires and communist ties — why Ottawa’s housing scam proves Alberta needs independence

In the early 1980s, I read a book about personal finance that dramatically changed my life — by almost destroying it. I was tripped up by my naivety in not knowing that while strategy is good, strategy well timed is much better. I got the timing part wrong. The apartment was bought with maximum leverage (i.e. debt) and was located near a popular ski resort. Such was my strategy. The five units, converted to condominiums, hit the real estate market just as Pierre Trudeau announced the National Energy Program. Buyers disappeared. The bank that held my rather large mortgage also took possession of a 150-unit condominium project that went bankrupt, completed the construction, and offered three months’ free rent to new tenants. All of my renters left for these greener pastures. I went to the bank manager and screamed at him — literally.

Millions More People. Millions Fewer Affordable Homes.

Homeownership has long been one of the defining features of the American dream. For many young families today, it feels increasingly out of reach. While policymakers have spent years debating interest rates and zoning reform, they have largely ignored one of the biggest demand shocks in modern American history. According to a report from the Federal Reserve... The post Millions More People. Millions Fewer Affordable Homes. first appeared on Texas Public Policy Foundation.

My Elderly Tenants Owe Me $8,000. What They’re Spending Their Rent Money on Is Driving Me Mad.

I really need that money.

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.

The Most Underappreciated Part of the Bipartisan Housing Bill

The Most Underappreciated Part of the Bipartisan Housing Bill jay Thu, 06/25/2026 - 21:16