Biden administration threatening to plant the seeds of another housing market collapse
In an ominous sign that parts of the nation’s financial apparatus have totally forgotten the lessons of the 2007-2008 Great Recession, it looks like a mortgage buying binge, all in…
Ilhan Omar Proposes $1 Trillion Housing Fix
Article from Reason by Christian Britschgi. Rep. Ilhan Omar (D–Minn.) is the latest politician to release an ambitious, expensive proposal to fix America’s affordable housing problem. The congresswoman, a member…
Affordable Housing Legislator Suing to Stop Affordable Housing
Article from Reason by Christian Britschgi. Politicians who declare housing a human right rarely include in that a right to actually build housing. Take New York Assemblymember Yuh-Line Niou (D–Lower…
California Passes Rent Control to Fix Housing Crisis
Article from Reason by Christian Britschgi. On Wednesday, California lawmakers approved AB 1482, which caps rent increases at 5 percent per year plus inflation, and prevents landlords from evicting tenants without citing…
Liberal City Passes Massive Deregulation
Article from Reason by Christian Britschgi. Policymakers looking to bring down housing costs across the country may want to follow the example of Minneapolis, which just passed one of the most…