Policy

How Climate-Forward Rules Trip Up California Affordability Push

California has struggled with housing shortages and affordability. Pursuing climate policies focused on infill development only could be making the struggle worse.

Policy

Regulation Recoil: Developers Avoid Gateway Cities ... Here's Why

Multifamily rental developers focus on investments in the Sun Belt and secondary metropolitan areas, which have tended to outpace others in economic growth, especially in the past several years of the post-pandemic era.

Policy

States Raise Stakes In Bid To Rid Vacant Properties Of Squatters

Data on squatting is scant. The National Rental Housing Council surveyed members and released the results. Atlanta topped the country with an estimated 1,200 homes taken over by squatters, while Dallas-Fort Worth had 475 homes.

Policy

'Missing Middle' Gains Ground As Localities Face Housing Dearth

Washington state’s sweeping zoning reform signals momentum for restoring housing options that were once common but have since been zoned out of existence. As home prices soar and housing shortages deepen, localities face legal hurdles and community pushback as they strive to add density solutions.