Housing - Page 25

February 21, 2024

Puerto Rico sees push for tigher regulations on short-term housing rentals, report says

Activists in Puerto Rico are advocating for stricter regulations on short-term rentals due to concerns about displaced renters and rising housing costs.

February 21, 2024

Maryland Gov. Moore endorses bills aimed at mitigating housing crisis

Maryland Gov. Moore testified in favor of legislation that would make housing more affordable and protect tenants during a bill hearing on Feb. 20, 2024.

February 17, 2024

Facing community pushback, NYC mayor reverses plan to house migrants in luxury building

A luxury abandoned apartment building in Harlem will not be converted into a shelter for migrants and will instead house native homeless New Yorkers, Mayor Adams announced.

February 16, 2024

Georgia Senate approves property tax bill aiming to rein in rising rates

The Georgia Senate passed a bill which would limit increases in a home’s value, as assessed for property tax purposes, to 3% per year.

February 16, 2024

Nebraska bill would stop corporations from buying up houses

Nebraska Sen. Justin Wayne is pushing a bill to forbid out-of-state hedge funds and other corporate entities from buying up single-family properties.

February 16, 2024

Illinois pumping $250M more in taxpayer funds to help illegal migrants in Chicago

Illinois and Cook County are sending an additional $252 million to Chicago house, feed and provide other services to illegal immigrants arriving in in the city this year.

February 13, 2024

How this tiny house flips its design with upside-down layout

Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson reveals a French company that defies convention with a tiny home that flips the script by placing the bedroom downstairs and a living area upstairs.

February 9, 2024

Trendy Boston waterfront district could get new migrant shelter as Roxbury maxes out: reports

A Boson office building in an upmarket waterfront neighborhood is being touted as a new migrant shelter more than a week after a community recreation center in the city was shut.

February 7, 2024

Rising rent prices push record number of Americans toward housing crisis, prompting legislative action

U.S. lawmakers are taking action to address the housing crisis, proposing measures such as eviction protections, zoning reforms and rent increase caps.

February 6, 2024

Health care or housing? More states are using Medicaid funds to help the homeless

Medicaid is intended to offer government assistance to low-income earners for health expenses — but in at least 20 states, some funds go to social services, including housing for the homeless.