Voters seize the ‘say’ in key state battles for housing affordability
California voting on new housing reform ballot measures are underway; other states start early voting later this month
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New York 485-x filings cluster at 99 units to avoid wage rule
Latent Urban found 49 registered projects at exactly 99 units across the April and October releases
Surging jobsite raids put 370,000 new home completions at risk
Census data show 256,000 homes under construction and 114,000 not started, as builders push for year end completions
Miami’s Little Havana confronts housing density’s double edge
Plan would allow up to 150 units per acre and 8-story buildings, while design rules and state review could extend timelines
Why immigration enforcement is colliding with the housing shortage
Builders report 60% to 80% crew losses in some markets, while September net orders fell 19.5%, Wolfe says
HUD outlines 7 steps to update manufactured housing code
The 7-step plan follows July’s ROAD to Housing Act change, rulemaking and HUD code updates could take 1-plus years
Lawmakers float a housing 2.0 push to build faster and cheaper
Bipartisan Build America Caucus sketches housing reform targeting zoning, building material costs and inefficient financing barriers
Providence rent stabilization push springs back to post-primary life
Morales enters the general election as the favorite, and says rent stabilization will be an early priority for City Hall
Michigan primary wins bolster momentum for zoning reforms
Housing reform cosponsors who faced challengers won by 47.2 points on average, even as local governments oppose zoning preemption
Condo no-go: California defect reform fails at deadline
Late Senate amendments sent AB 1903 back to the Assembly; the legislative session clock ran out before a vote