affordable housing

For such a commonly used term, “affordable housing” means a lot of different things to different people and in different contexts.

As HUD secretary, Scott Turner would oversee billions in housing aid, but as a Texas state legislator he voted against protections for poor tenants and has called government assistance “one of the most destructive things for the family,” according to a recent ProPublica report.

What are the root causes of the housing crisis and how can we address them?

The last residents recently moved out as part of a relocation effort. In general, the residents received $50,000 to $70,000.

The Supreme Court has overturned the legal precedent Chevron deference. Without the authority to interpret ambiguities in regulations, the critical work of HHS and HUD could suffer.

While renters and homebuyers’ challenges dominate the headlines, they aren’t the only ones wrestling with maintaining decent housing.

Dallas’s bonds aren’t usually used for housing. A new coalition of advocates changed that.

Shelterforce breaks down the latest information on the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund. How can the affordable housing industry take advantage of the funding opportunities, and why are some folks worried about the fund’s rollout?

TOPA helps prevent displacement and build tenant power in D.C. Affordable capital is critical to its success.

In Spain, a new law makes rent control possible—and one region has implemented it. In Catalunya, a rent freeze and rental price index promise to help struggling tenants.

When it comes to LIHTC deals, nonprofit developers don’t get the same advantages big, for-profit developers do. A new fund is setting out to change that.

There are many proposed ways to mitigate the property insurance cost crisis. They all require federal or state government to act.