Housing

Almost every state in the U.S. requires that landlords maintain safe and livable residential units. This is often called a “warranty of habitability.” In some places, there are laws that specify exactly what those requirements are; in others, the standards are less defined.

In Cambridge, Mass., residents speak positively of the renovations to their public housing stock. The housing authority attributes its success to an innovative mix of RAD with other funding sources.

Housing with preconditions means more people will cycle through shelters, jails, and the streets, fueling efforts to criminalize homelessness instead of solving it.

An architect’s guide to affordable housing design that goes beyond the baseline.

A dive into some promising new approaches to both funding community ownership and building out an ecosystem that supports its sustainability.

Across the country, tenants and lawmakers are pushing for better standards around mold, cooling, and more. How did we get here?

Multiple states and localities brought affordable housing measures to the polls in 2025, to varying results.

For low-income seniors with limited English and tech proficiency, navigating New York City’s affordable housing systems is a challenge. To help, we must think beyond affordability.

To help ease the burden of finding affordable housing, officials in Buena Vista say businesses can allow employees to live on their property—but only temporarily.

As more than 5,000 rent-stabilized units connected to the Pinnacle Group prepare to go up for auction in 2026, residents warn would-be buyers not to overlook the years of disrepair that made those units unlivable.

A public housing redevelopment plan in Manhattan will add mixed-income housing—but some of the first wave of tenants who would have to leave are refusing to go.

Some strategies aim to increase access to the existing system, while others try to make the system itself return fairer outcomes. It’s important to know which kind we’re using.