Every Floridian, no matter where we come from. Where we come from or who we love deserves the freedom to know that with hard work we can provide a good life for our family. But this session, Governor Ron DeSantis and his Republican allies in the legislature have tried to divide us by putting their […]
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Israel braces for housing crisis amid wave of Ukrainian immigration
The Ministry of Aliyah and Absorption has welcomed more than 4,110 new immigrants since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24. At least 2,460 of them are Ukrainians and the rest are Russians. Another 340 Olim Hadashim from Ukraine are expected to land in the next 24 hours on two rescue flights from Moldova. Immigration and […]
Qld responds to housing crisis, amid flooding
by Kate Aubrey•05:45, March 14, 2022•3 minute read Kate Aubrey 05:45, March 14, 2022 3 minute read As the catastrophic flood leaves thousands homeless, the Queensland Government is rolling out measures to address housing challenges. The Queensland Government has announced a $600,000 Rapid Response Fund to help provide improved housing and homeless services in affected […]
Demand for emergency motel accommodation increases as South Africa’s regional housing crisis continues
Temporary accommodation can be a lifeline for those trying to get back on their feet after relationship breakdowns, domestic violence, death in the family, drug and alcohol addictions and loss of life. job or home. Milang Lakes Motel owner Chris Parsons knows this all too well, having provided emergency housing for those in need for […]
Rent affordability report highlights extreme housing crisis in Flagstaff | Local
Housing in Flagstaff is “the worst I’ve ever seen,” said Devonna McLaughlin, executive director of Housing Solutions Northern Arizona (HSNA). His organization recently released its 2022 Rental Affordability Report based on a survey of 50 market-priced apartment complexes (8,405 units) and 10 income-limited complexes (730 units) between November 2021 and January. The report summarizes a […]
South Lake Tahoe faces its housing crisis
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (KRON) – As the city of South Lake Tahoe continues to suffer from a housing shortage, a new grant aims to fund hundreds of much-needed affordable housing. Over the past year, the city has been able to raise $2.4 million in local funds to secure $65 million from state and federal […]
Windsor summit to discuss ways out of ‘housing crisis’
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South Australia’s regional housing crisis continues, survey finds
A survey of towns in South Australia’s industrial north shows that housing availability is falling short of projected population growth for the region. Key points: A population growth target of 9% has been projected in parts of South Africa Pressure on housing affordability pushes up rents Workers occupy 98% of tourist accommodation The survey by […]
CK councilors have deferred the emergency housing report for further discussion
By Millar Hill March 8, 2022 5:00 a.m. A proposed expansion of the homeless shelter in downtown Chatham has been referred to administration for further consideration. After some discussion, councilors in Chatham-Kent decided to send the report back on Monday to be presented with all the information needed to address the housing crisis in the […]
Coming Together to Solve Maine’s Housing Crisis – Part One
Maine (WABI) – Finding a home in Maine is at a critical point. Real estate and construction costs continue to soar, further encumbering an already tight rental market. Housing is considered affordable if you spend no more than 30% of your income on housing-related expenses. Chances are many of you fall into the category known […]
More Multi-Family Units Will Ease Montana’s Housing Crisis
It’s no secret that the Flathead Valley has faced a lack of affordable housing and labor for years. But it’s a problem that has worsened in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, as more and more people have moved to the area. Montana’s population between 2010 and 2020 grew by 10%, but only added 7% […]
CA must build millions of homes by 2030 to tackle housing crisis
LOS ANGELES, CA – California needs to build millions of homes by 2030 to address severe housing supply and demand challenges. That’s according to a new report released Wednesday by the California Department of Housing and Community Development, which is updated every four years and outlines challenges and strategies for dealing with the state’s housing […]
Te hīkoi toi: New ways of looking at the housing crisis
supplied Without a large format camera, David Cook mapped the lives of The Lennons, including their busy living room space with grids of three-by-three images. A world that could be stereotyped as small and ordinary is shown to be nuanced and rich. As you enter Lower Hutt CBD, driving to the Dowse, you can’t miss […]
The wave of COVID-19 and winter conditions have worsened the housing crisis in Hamilton
C/O Gustavo Sanchez Amid the cold and the high number of COVID-19 cases, the city of Hamilton failed to protect and accommodate its homeless residents January 2022 has been a difficult month for the City of Hamilton, with temperatures plunging as low as -20 degrees Celsius and hundreds of Hamilton residents hospitalized with COVID-19. Unfortunately, […]
Possible solution to the housing crisis
Photograph by Pixabay Printed and digital download photos available Could ethical rentals help solve the local housing crisis? SeaMoor Lettings, the innovative ethical letting agency run by South Hams District Council and West Devon Borough Council, has launched a new website to make it easier for local landlords to find out more and register. It […]
How social housing solutions can alleviate the housing crisis
Proudly working and building on over £1 billion of homes across Merseyside over the past 35 years, Sutcliffe is no stranger to providing the very best civil and structural engineering services on social housing projects. With responsibility for continuing to build affordable housing across the Liverpool area and beyond, having worked on a number of […]
Student housing crisis persists as cost of living rises in Seattle | Governance
Mary Gates Hall is home to many resources for University of Washington undergraduate students, including the Office of Minority and Diversity Affairs, the Career Center, and the Center for Undergraduate Advising, Diversity and Student Success. Conor Courtney UW has 30,657 undergraduate students who live on campus or in off-campus apartments and houses. According to 2019 […]
Dermot Bannon reveals his solution to Ireland’s housing crisis
Room to Improve presenter Dermot Bannon spoke about the housing crisis in Ireland and what we need to do about it. The housing crisis is at the stage where the supply is insufficient to meet the demand of first-time buyers, who cannot afford a house, and renters who are struggling to find affordable property. to […]
Covid-19 WA: Housing crisis predicted when hard border falls
Experts warn Western Australia will face a crisis when the hard border falls this week – and no, it’s not the threat of Covid spreading. The dismantling of Western Australia’s hard border this week has been widely welcomed, but experts are warning a ‘crisis’ is looming – and it’s not the threat of spreading Covid-19. […]
FL law enforcement blames housing crisis for understaffed
The lack of affordable housing in Manatee and Sarasota counties is a major obstacle for police departments trying to attract new recruits to Southwest Florida, law enforcement officials said Thursday. . At a law enforcement roundtable hosted by U.S. Representative Vern Buchanan, R-Longboat Key, sheriffs and police chiefs lamented the negative impact of the housing […]
New National Housing Report Highlights Serious Supply Shortages
The National Housing Finance & Investment Corporation (NHFIC) released its second report on the state of the nation’s housing yesterday, showing that while housing supply may appear healthy in the short term, there is in fact a major housing crisis. offer on the horizon. Australian Property Council chief executive Ken Morrison said the report shows […]
Video shows desperation to find affordable housing
RALEIGH, NC (WTVD) — A North Carolina real estate agent posted a video on social media this week showing the reality of the housing market. “I’ve told the truth, we have a housing crisis,” Monique Edwards said in the video. “This is a house priced under $300,000 in the Raleigh area, and as you can […]
Solving the housing crisis – Flathead Beacon
Last October, 28-year-old Devynn Fetter returned home to her single trailer in Columbia Falls to find a pamphlet on her door that said the owners of the manufactured home park were selling and hoped to close by Christmas. After an initial panic, Fetter soon learned that the brochure was from NeighborWorks Montana, a local nonprofit […]
Housing report addresses Waterloo Region’s ‘missing middle’
WATERLOO REGION — Recommendations from a provincial housing task force could help bridge the housing gap in Waterloo Region, according to local groups. Hold the Line Waterloo Region and Waterloo Region Yes In My Backyard say some of the Housing Affordability Task Force’s recommendations could help get more low-density projects built in existing neighborhoods. “One […]
Calls grow for urgent housing reform from housing industry
More than 40 housing charities, frontline organizations and leading local authorities have united to call on the government to clean up exempt housing, an under-regulated form of supported housing that has been plagued by exploitation, corruption and profit. The social justice charity Commonweal Housing and the Local Government Association […]
As housing crisis deepens, Tampa protesters call for rent control | Tampa
Protesters gathered outside Tampa City Hall last Friday to demand rent control in Tampa as rents soar during an unbridled housing crisis. Several members of the Tampa Tenants Union, as well as supporters of the Party for Socialism and Liberation and the Democratic Socialists of America, spoke about how the crisis is affecting tenants in […]
Phoenix has a housing crisis. Ignoring it will cost us all
The conversation takes place on the sidelines of football matches. In the classrooms of Arizona State University. Among friends and relatives who are increasingly desperate to find affordable housing. Between parents and their millennials who have well-paying jobs. In heartbreaking stories of evictions and displacements featured in that same newspaper. Arizona’s housing shortage and unprecedented […]
Connecticut’s lagging residential construction is hurting affordable housing supply, experts say
Shaurice Bacon feels stuck in her home, an apartment with not enough space for her family. She lived in public housing in Bridgeport for two decades. She researched other low-cost apartments, applied to housing choice voucher programs, and explored rent-to-own options. She expanded her search to include Hartford, New Haven, New Britain and anywhere in […]
Housing crisis jeopardizes regional business plan
Tanaist Leo Varadkar THE Mid West Regional Enterprise Plan, which sets out a series of projects and initiatives for Limerick, Clare and Tipperary over the next three years, is already in jeopardy due to housing shortages. Speaking at the launch of the plan in Nenagh yesterday, Tanaiste Leo Varadkar said the housing crisis was one […]
What are the solutions to Florida’s housing crisis?
BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. — Dawn Elder moved into her new three-bedroom apartment in Boynton Beach last March. “I love this place,” she said as she walked past her lake in front of her back porch. This single mother of two was planning to renew her lease until she opened a letter from her landlord. RELATED: […]
delivery must be central
There was no good news in the latest house price inflation figures, with a 14.4% rise in annual prices deepening the affordability crisis in key market segments. There are signs that housing supply is set to increase but inevitably this process will be gradual and big questions remain about the pace at which improvements can […]
Edinburgh housing crisis: 15 ‘super landlords’ dominate the city’s rental market
FIFTEEN registered owners own around 5,300 privately rented properties in Scotland’s capital, a freedom of information (FOI) request by the Edinburgh Evening News revealed. This represents around nine per cent of the private rental sector in Edinburgh. One owner owns more than 1010 properties, and dozens of others own more than 100 properties each, according […]
How left-wing planners are canceling housing supply
Left-wing planners see duplexes and triplexes as the antidote to racist walkers and ranches. It’s been twelve years since I suggested to a Seattle developer that the cause of the housing “crisis” was a lack of supply. She dismissed my argument, saying the word “offer” was “too republican.” Today things have changed – you are […]
How can we solve the housing crisis in Metro Vancouver?
Townhouses, six- to 12-unit multiplexes and co-op units would be more energy efficient, face less local opposition and could be replicated across large swaths of Metro Vancouver currently zoned for a new report, says a new report. single-family detached houses. Booming single-family homes and condo towers won’t solve Metro Vancouver’s housing crisis — what’s missing, […]
Tower Hamlets launches new housing report showing progress over the past 18 months
The housing crisis is the biggest challenge facing London today and remains a major concern for our residents and a top priority for Tower Hamlets Council. With one of London’s fastest growing boroughs, it is difficult for many people to have secure and affordable accommodation due to rising private rents and a lack of truly […]
Data reveals gap between wages and median home price for Florida hometown heroes
TALLAHASSEE, Florida., February 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — A large number of florida according to a new data analysis by Florida realtors®. Sen. Ed Hooper (R-Clear water), Financial director Jimmy PatronisPresident of Florida Realtors Christina Papas and other leaders today highlighted data showing the disparity between median home prices and wages earned by many of the […]
Critics praise housing report’s zoning proposals, but see red flags
Ontario’s Housing Affordability Task Force makes little mention of affordable housing construction or the speculation and investment buying that many believe is driving up home prices. But among its 55 recommendations released on Tuesday, critics and politicians agreed that the proposal to end exclusionary zoning – the restriction that closes 70% of residential land in […]
Nearly a third of municipalities fail to cope with the housing crisis – Show House
The government has published the results of its Housing Delivery Test (HDT) 2020/21, which show that a third of local authorities are failing to address the housing crisis. The results show that 93 local planning authorities (LPAs) have delivered less than 95% of the housing they need. This means that they are subject to sanctions […]
Ontario housing report calls for end to ‘single-family’ zoning
Released Tuesday, the report also says the province should declare that up to four units, with up to four stories, will be allowed “as of right” — automatically without rezoning.Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail Zoning rules that ban all but single-family homes in swathes of Ontario cities must end to solve the housing crisis, says […]
Build the “zoning buffer” to increase housing supply without increasing land values
A new study by UCLA Professor Shane Phillips, Build the “zoning buffer”: use large upstream areas to increase housing capacity without increasing land valuesemphasizes the need to maintain sufficient zoning stamp—the gap between the existing housing stock and the maximum number of units permitted by current zoning—to increase housing affordability. Phillips’ research indicates that urban […]
Housing crisis must be at center of Bega and Monaro by-elections, say homeless people
Isabelle (pseudonym) is a single mother from the Bega Valley and although she has rented all her life, she recently found herself without a place to call home. Key points: Homeless people call for political action on the issue There’s a 10-year wait for social housing across the NSW south coast Housing should be a […]
Flammable and deadly: Unknown US housing crisis speaks to larger issues
Last week, with President Biden visiting New York and sitting down with Mayor Eric Adams, following the murder of two NYPD officers, the nNews coverage was all about the need to reduce street crime and the flow of illegal guns into America’s urban neighborhoods. Much has been said about the need for more aggressive policing […]
Federal government ‘must act’ on First Nations housing crisis
Kenora MP Eric Melillo is calling on the federal government to provide immediate support to northern First Nations communities, which have long struggled with unsafe housing conditions. “Crowding, poor ventilation, structural damage and mold are far too common in First Nations housing in northwestern Ontario,” Melillo told the House of Commons earlier this week. “It’s […]
Canada-New Brunswick Housing Benefit leaves out many facing housing crisis – NB Media Co-op
New Brunswick is expanding the Canada-New Brunswick Housing Benefit program to include more low-income working families in the province, Social Development Minister Bruce Fitch announced in December. While any investment in housing is essential to the well-being of New Brunswickers, housing advocates and academics worry that the short-term, targeted approach of this benefit will do […]
Government misses links between housing crisis and growing pension problem
IN 2021, HOME prices rose an average of 12.8% nationally over the year to November, according to the CSO. Within a year or two, prices should return to their Celtic tiger peak. Meanwhile, the average rental cost is already 32% higher than its pre-Great Recession peak of 2008 and continues to rise rapidly due to […]
Labour-Greens government refuses to address ACT housing crisis
In this opinion piece, ACT Liberal Senator Zed Seselja argues that it is the ACT Labour-Green government’s deliberate pressure on the land supply that is at the heart of the housing crisis. ACT housing. Did you see last week new data released by Allhomes announcing that the median house price in Canberra has jumped 36.6% […]
Primetime viewers outraged at ‘condescending’ housing report
RTE Prime Time viewers were furious at what was described as a guest’s “condescending” take on the housing crisis. The segment on the country’s housing shortage saw presenter Louise Byrne manage a debate between French economist Dara Turnball of Housing Europe and former housing agency chairman Conor Skehan. The topic focused on the impact of […]
New RMA housing supply provisions in effect – where to go now?
If there is one thing in New Zealand that our main political parties can agree on, it is that the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) needs an overhaul. During its 30-year history, the two main political parties have regularly adopted piecemeal amendments. The result was complex and unwieldy legislation, unhelped by implementation problems and a […]
The housing crisis in Ireland: is collective action the best solution?
As the New Year rolls around, houses are impossible to buy for most young people, rents are still very high and derelict buildings lie unused across Ireland. It seems inevitable that housing will once again become a hot topic in 2022. Which explains the genesis of the Community Action Tenants Union… We are in the […]
fatal snowmobile accident; housing crisis; More: PM Patch NH
CONCORD, NH — The state’s premier housing caucus hopes to educate lawmakers about the need for new housing opportunities. The caucus includes 16 state senators and representatives from both sides of the political aisle and from different parts of New Hampshire. The committee is tracking a number of bills, including SB 400, the “community toolkit” […]
Montco’s only 24/7 single adult shelter is experiencing a housing crisis
The advantage of finding a new space is that CHOC can reinvent a new type of shelter. He plans to find a building large enough for each individual to have an “efficient apartment” type space, with their own bedroom and bathroom – compared to a large room with 50 beds, for example. These private rooms […]
New Affordable Homes Arrive in Kelowna to Tackle Housing Crisis – Okanagan
Affordable rental units are coming to Kelowna in a bid to curb the ongoing housing crisis – with the project’s groundbreaking ceremony taking place on Friday. Construction of 122 affordable, energy-efficient rental units is underway at the National Society of Hope’s Apple Valley development building in Kelowna. Read more: 20-story affordable housing building in downtown […]
Housing crisis in KW could give London’s fledgling tech industry an edge
KITCHEN- The pressures of high demand and limited supply in the housing market are hampering the tech sector’s efforts to recruit top talent to Kitchener-Waterloo. MORE: Waterloo Region’s housing crisis could affect the tech industry The region’s booming tech sector is known to attract entrepreneurs and workers from around the world. But now that housing […]
Millennials optimistic about buying a home as housing crisis persists
Nearly half of millennials are optimistic about buying a home this year, according to a NerdWallet survey. They are better prepared financially than ever to buy, but the housing crisis persists. Although housing prices may moderate, mortgages may become more expensive and there is still not enough housing available. Loading Something is loading. Millennials are […]
Taoiseach says housing crisis won’t be over in a year, but report shows progress has been made
THE GOVERNMENT said its Housing for All plan had made “significant progress” towards increasing the volume of supply. The Government today released the second quarterly update on progress in delivering Housing for All since it was launched in September last year. It shows that the closure of the construction sector during last year’s first lockdown […]
Well, here’s the neighborhood! Draft housing report suggests not protecting ‘character’ of neighborhoods and allowing 4-story apartments anywhere” Burlington Gazette
By staff January 26, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON Marcello Alaimo, operator of Exquisite Living, has posted some comments on the draft housing task force which is due to release the report and its 58 recommendations at the end of the month. The task force tasked with finding ways to make housing in Ontario more affordable wants […]
Nimbyism contributing to Canada’s housing crisis, economist says
Municipal opposition to housing development has contributed to Canada’s current housing crisis, according to Scotiabank Canada chief economist Jean-Francois Perrault. The federal government regulates who comes into the country, but municipalities — and, to a lesser extent, provinces — hold a lot of power over where people end up living, Perrault told the House finance […]
Productivity Commission confirms worsening housing crisis
Productivity Commission confirms worsening housing crisis Today’s Productivity Commission report on government services shows more and more Australians are being pushed to the brink of poverty and poverty homelessness due to the explosion of rents and the reduction in the supply of social housing. In 2021, an alarming 45.7% of people on Commonwealth Rent Assistance […]
New regulations for vacant and abandoned properties are a game changer in the housing crisis
(file picture) Published: Sun Jan 23, 2022 7:51 PM EXPANDING first-time buyer initiatives to vacant and derelict homes will be a big help for young people in County Mayo looking to buy and renovate their own homes, says Fine Gael TD Alan Dillon. The Mayo TD has welcomed the government’s announcement to allow vacant and […]
Shortage of real estate housing supply in North Carolina
GREENVILLE, NC (Stacker.com) – The economics of real estate is both simple and complex. As with any other commodity, supply and demand drive costs in the housing market, and right now house costs are at an all-time high, an 18% increase since September 2020. But Factors creating record inventories and increased interest buying are varied […]
Finding a way out of our housing crisis
Build, baby, build. If we were to quote our favorite takeaway from the Ontario government’s housing summit this week, it would be that the most promising solution to the housing crisis facing the province is to shovel the ground and to build new housing. Build it and they will come – and buy. To be […]
Community Land Trust: A Proven Model for Solving Indy’s Housing Crisis
The COVID-19 pandemic has worsened an already severe housing crisis. As property values and housing costs soar downtown, low-income residents are being pushed further to the east and west sides of Indy, disrupting communities and established support systems. We now have the opportunity to begin to address the housing crisis and its devastating effects through […]
MEREDA 2022: Maine House speaker calls for action on statewide affordable housing ‘crisis’
Maine needs more housing of all kinds and especially affordable housing, Ryan Fecteau, speaker of the Maine House of Representatives, said Thursday in Portland. “There is a problem, and we have to fix it,” he said in his keynote address to the Maine Real Estate & Development Association’s annual forecast conference, which was attended by […]
How we can solve Ireland’s housing crisis by the end of 2022
IN, 1962, an Irish-American superhero, John F. Kennedy, challenges the United States to safely land a man on the moon and return to earth before the 1960s are over. On July 20, 1969, when Neil Armstrong first set foot on the moon, he spoke the famous words heard around the world: “One small step for […]
New York’s housing crisis is becoming Adams and Hochul’s biggest political challenge
Pressure is mounting on New York’s political leaders to find solutions to the city’s worsening housing crisis as pandemic-era tenant protections expire and rents soar to record highs. New York City A statewide eviction moratorium expired over the weekend after the median residential rent in the city hit more than $3,400 in December, a record […]
Housing crisis a ‘complex challenge’, say city leaders
WATERLOO REGION — A housing summit held Wednesday between the Ontario government and municipal leaders was a “frank and candid” conversation about ways to help solve the housing crisis, Karen Redman said. “It’s a very complex challenge,” said Redman, regional president. Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister Steve Clark said he’s heard “great ideas” from city […]
Province providing $45 million to streamline building permits to increase housing supply
As housing prices soar across the country and here in Windsor-Essex, the province hopes funding to streamline building permits will help build more homes, faster. “Ontario is experiencing a housing crisis and it’s no secret,” Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Wednesday at the launch of a housing summit to gather ideas for solve the housing […]
Lehman, Watson: To solve the housing crisis, bring all the actors around the table
Breadcrumb Links Opinion Columnists There are too many separate working groups, summits and programs going on right now at all three levels of government. Ottawa, like other cities in Ontario, is struggling with affordable housing, whether rental or owner-occupied. Photo by Tony Caldwell /Postmedia Content of the article Ontario is in the midst of a […]
Will increasing housing supply solve the affordability problem?
Opinion: Government policies simply aren’t on the radical scale required to cut costs and prices enough to close the affordability gap In a 1978 episode of RTE’s Frontline, journalist Forbes McFall said, “There is now a general feeling that something is wrong with the housing market. Thousands of people can no longer afford to buy”. […]
Virtual event focused on raising awareness of the housing crisis
Residents across Devon will speak out on Thursday in a virtual event to address the ongoing housing crisis in the area. The Facebook Live event was organized by campaign group North Devon and Torridge Housing Crisis and will start at 7pm on January 20. The event currently has 11 speakers, including concerned residents, activists and […]
Waterloo Region Mayors Call for Collaboration to Solve Housing Crisis
Ontario is in the midst of a housing crisis as prices continue to soar. People should have the choice to live close to work and family, just like the generations before them. But for too many of them, the housing crisis has already made that choice for them. Tragically, as these problems ripple through the […]
Relocatable houses aim to solve the housing crisis on the Isle of Wight
In one of the first steps in tackling the island’s housing crisis, Isle of Wight Council has thrown its weight behind modular and relocatable homes. In a proposal unanimously backed by the cabinet last Thursday, the council will seek 20 two-bed houses to provide accommodation for families most in need. The council’s housing needs team […]
CLARK: All levels of government must work together on the housing crisis
Breadcrumb Links Opinion Columnists Publication date : January 17, 2022 • 16 minutes ago • 3 minute read • Join the conversation A real estate sign reading ‘For Sale’ and ‘Sold Above Demand’ in Vaughan. Photo by Mark Blinch /Reuters Content of the article Overcoming the housing affordability crisis in Ontario requires coordinated leadership from […]
Can Innovative Financing Help Tackle the Housing Crisis in Northwest Michigan? | News
TRAVERSE CITY — The problem doesn’t seem to be going anywhere. The population in northwest Michigan is growing. House prices are on the rise, and increasingly, a regional affordable housing crisis is the issue of the day for local authorities, businesses and even school districts. Everyone seems to agree that without housing for the workforce, […]
Will 2022 finally put a stop to the housing crisis?
Whether you’re a struggling renter or a hopeful home buyer, you find yourself in the same predicament every time you log on to real estate sites. When it comes to Ireland’s housing crisis, it’s hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Rising prices eclipse buyers’ dreams. But will 2022 be any […]
New York’s eviction moratorium ends, posing a housing crisis for thousands
NEW YORK (PIX11) – A moratorium on evictions in New York was lifted on Saturday, potentially putting thousands of residents at risk of losing their homes. Governor Kathy Hochul previously said she would let the pandemic-era moratorium expire, but offset the tidal wave of impending evictions by reopening financial programs that offer New Yorkers rent […]
Real estate expert warns of potential housing crisis in state
Perth is eyeing the barrel of a potential housing crisis as labor shortages account for more than a third of the city’s approved apartment developments, a property expert has warned. A new report from the Property Council of Australia has found that more than a third of approved apartment developments in Perth are on hold […]
Sleep bus will be sanctuary for Sunshine Coast homeless amid housing crisis
Queensland’s first sleep bus has arrived to provide emergency beds for homeless people on the Sunshine Coast, as support agencies struggle to help an avalanche of people caught in the housing crisis. Key points: The Maroochy Neighborhood Center raised $200,000 for two sleeper buses after a homeless man died in 2019 Queensland’s first sleeper bus […]
New Report Finds Ontario Last in Housing Supply
TORONTO— Mike Schreiner issued the following statement in response to a new housing report that found Ontario has the lowest per capita housing supply of any province: “Ontario is dead last in housing supply per capita. We urgently need to change course. It is becoming increasingly difficult for Ontarians to find affordable housing. The housing […]
How to tackle the rural housing crisis in property hotspots like Whitby and end Airbnb abuse – Yorkshire Post Letters
Do owners of second homes in national parks face new tax surcharges? Worth noting is the work being done by Westmorland and Lonsdale MP Tim Farron to tackle the housing crisis in Cumbria (The Yorkshire Post, 10 and 11 January) created by the number of second and holiday homes and from Airbnb. His plan includes: […]