Housing & Urban Policy

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (762+ words) The Oregon Court of Appeals this week paved the way for the widespread conversion of existing buildings into affordable housing. That’s a big deal in a state with the second-highest rate of homelessness in the country (trailing only New York)…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (686+ words) Kyl died Wednesday night from a neurological disorder, said Gordon James, a communications professional who is longtime friends with the Kyl family. Kyl had withdrawn from public life in December 2025 after announcing he had been diagnosed with dementia. Kyl spent…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (87+ words) Acting Commissioner of the Rent Control Department, Frederick Opoku, has publicly questioned the adequacy of funding allocated to the agency, describing GH¢60,000 for 66 offices over three months as insufficient. - You are only allowed to submit content which you have created…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (187+ words) In South Korea, Hong Ji-seon, the nominee for minister of land, infrastructure and transport, said he would mobilize all available resources to accelerate housing supply and stabilize the market. He made the statement on Wednesday during a confirmation hearing at…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (456+ words) By CLAIRE ELLICOTT, WHITEHALL EDITOR Angela Rayner has taken revenge against Wes Streeting as she mocked his failed attempt at a leadership challenge earlier this year. The Housing Secretary used an after-dinner speech to poke fun at her Cabinet rival…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (651+ words) The Democratic Party of Korea has formally proposed to the government extending the residency requirement waiver for land transaction permit zones until the end of next year and including lease contract renewals under the waiver. Under current rules, waiver applications…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (970+ words) What started as a conversation in a Washington, DC, steakhouse is now the law of the land. But the architects of the largest housing bill in 30 years worry about its implementation and the housing affordability subjects it didn't address. It's…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (579+ words) SYRACUSE, N.Y. — For the first time since our stories aired about 11-year-old Mia Thomson, Syracuse’s Common Council president is acknowledging the city is weighing how to move forward on residency requirements for city workers — a debate now unfolding as one family’s…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (316+ words) Due to a challenging market, council voted to revisit the idea when conditions improve. Ajax council chose to hold off on requiring mandatory affordable housing units in new builds around the Ajax GO Station. Ajax will not be requiring mandatory…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (1262+ words) The workshop was chaired by Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Law and Justice Tran Hong Nguyen, Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Economy and Finance Nguyen Ngoc Bao, and Deputy Minister of Construction Nguyen Van Sinh. In his opening…...