Today: September 15, 2024
Today: September 15, 2024

Housing

Economy|Health|News

‘It was humiliating.’ Evictions in these cities are worse than before Covid

‘It was humiliating.’ Evictions in these cities are worse than before Covid

‘It was humiliating.’ Evictions in these cities are worse than before Covid
Crime|Economy|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|News|Opinion

Governor Newsom orders removal of California homeless encampments

California Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday said the state would begin removing homeless encampments after a recent Supreme Court decision upheld anti-camping laws used to

Governor Newsom orders removal of California homeless encampments
Environment|News

Hawaii economists say Lahaina locals could be priced out of rebuilt town without zoning changes

Economists in Hawaii warn that residents who survived the wildfire that destroyed much of the Maui community of Lahaina might not be able to afford to live there after it is rebuilt unless officials alter the zoning laws and make other changes

Hawaii economists say Lahaina locals could be priced out of rebuilt town without zoning changes
Business|News|World

New Zealand immigration hits an all-time high as movement surges following pandemic lull

New Zealand’s immigration numbers have hit an all-time high

New Zealand immigration hits an all-time high as movement surges following pandemic lull
Business|Education|News|Political

Newsom signs laws to fast-track housing on churches’ lands, streamline housing permitting process

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law to fast-track low-income housing on surplus land owned by nonprofit colleges and religious institutions

Newsom signs laws to fast-track housing on churches’ lands, streamline housing permitting process
News

US single-family starts rise; soaring mortgage rates a challenge

U.S. single-family homebuilding rebounded in September, boosted by demand for new construction amid an acute housing shortage, but the highest mortgage rates

US single-family starts rise; soaring mortgage rates a challenge
News

Fewer Californians are moving to Texas, but more are going to Florida and Arizona

The number of former Californians who became Texans dropped slightly last year, but some of that slack was picked up by Arizona and Florida

Fewer Californians are moving to Texas, but more are going to Florida and Arizona
Environment|News

Evacuees live nomadic life after Maui wildfire as housing shortage intensifies and tourists return

Thousands of people displaced by the deadliest U.S. wildfire in over a century are facing uncertainty as they try to find housing in an expensive housing market that’s also in high demand as a vacation spot

Evacuees live nomadic life after Maui wildfire as housing shortage intensifies and tourists return
Business|News|Political

The Biden administration is encouraging the conversion of empty office space to affordable housing

The Biden administration is launching a multi-agency effort to encourage states and cities to convert more empty office buildings into housing units, with billions of federal dollars available to help spur such transitions

The Biden administration is encouraging the conversion of empty office space to affordable housing
Economy

Italy to raise taxes for flat owners doing multiple short-term rentals

Italy's government plans to hike taxes on short-term rentals by people letting out more than one flat, a draft of the 2024 budget seen by Reuters showed on Saturday.

Italy to raise taxes for flat owners doing multiple short-term rentals
Business|News|Political

Nonprofits making progress in tackling homelessness among veterans, but challenges remain

Government agencies and nonprofits around the country have long been working to reduce the numbers of homeless veterans

Nonprofits making progress in tackling homelessness among veterans, but challenges remain
Business|Environment|News

Jeff Bezos's fund has now given almost $640 million to help homeless families

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ fund to support homeless families announced $117 million in new grants on Tuesday to organizations across the U.S. and Puerto Rico

Jeff Bezos's fund has now given almost $640 million to help homeless families
Business|News|Political

Cities crack down on homeless encampments. Advocates say that’s not the answer

More cities across the U.S. are cracking down on homeless tent encampments that have grown more visible and become unsafe

Cities crack down on homeless encampments. Advocates say that’s not the answer
Business|News

Study says the US is ill-prepared to ensure housing for the growing number of older people

The United States is ill-prepared to ensure housing and care for the growing ranks of America's older people

Study says the US is ill-prepared to ensure housing for the growing number of older people
News|Political|World

A bedbug hoax is targeting foreign visitors in Athens. Now the Greek police have been called in

Greece’s health ministry is seeking police help against hoaxers who tried to scare foreign tourists out of several Athens short-term rental apartments by inventing a bedbug crisis

A bedbug hoax is targeting foreign visitors in Athens. Now the Greek police have been called in
Environment|News

Hawaii governor wants 3,000 vacation rentals converted to housing for Maui wildfire survivors

Hawaii Gov. Josh Green says he he wants 3,000 condos and homes normally rented to Maui tourists converted to long-term housing for displaced wildfire survivors who are still living in hotels

Hawaii governor wants 3,000 vacation rentals converted to housing for Maui wildfire survivors
Business|Economy|News

How the markets and the economy surprised investors and economists in 2023, by the numbers

Stocks in the U.S., Japan and Germany have risen 20% or more

How the markets and the economy surprised investors and economists in 2023, by the numbers
Health|News

Homeless people who died on US streets are increasingly remembered at winter solstice gatherings

Thousands of homeless people who died this year are being memorialized this week around the U.S. Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day events have become increasingly popular in communities from Cape Cod, Massachusetts, to La Crosse, Wisconsin, to Riverside, California

Homeless people who died on US streets are increasingly remembered at winter solstice gatherings
Business|News|Political|World

China has started erecting temporary housing units after an earthquake destroyed 14,000 homes

Hundreds of temporary housing units are being set up in northwest China for survivors of an earthquake that destroyed more than 14,000 homes and killed at least 144 people

China has started erecting temporary housing units after an earthquake destroyed 14,000 homes
Business

Homebuilder Smith Douglas valued at $1.21 billion in strong debut

Smith Douglas Homes notched a valuation of $1.21 billion in its market debut on Thursday, after the homebuilder's shares rose 11.9% at open on the New York Stock Exchange.

Homebuilder Smith Douglas valued at $1.21 billion in strong debut
Business|Environment|News|Political

Wildfire prevention and helping Maui recover from flames top the agenda for Hawaii lawmakers

Hawaii lawmakers are due to convene this week for the first time since the burning of historic Lahaina awakened the state to the deadly and costly threat posed by wildfires in an age of climate change

Wildfire prevention and helping Maui recover from flames top the agenda for Hawaii lawmakers
Business|News|Technology

Billionaire backers of new California city seek voter approval after stealthily snapping up farmland

After years of secretly snapping up property for plans to build a new California city, a company backed by Silicon Valley billionaires is taking the pitch to voters

Billionaire backers of new California city seek voter approval after stealthily snapping up farmland
Health|News|Political

Many cities have anti-crime laws. The DOJ says one in Minnesota harmed people with mental illness

Hundreds of U.S. communities have enacted “crime-free” laws encouraging and allowing landlords to evict tenants after repeated calls to police or for emergency services

Many cities have anti-crime laws. The DOJ says one in Minnesota harmed people with mental illness
Business|News|Political

A record number of Americans can't afford their rent. Lawmakers are scrambling to help

A new Harvard University study found that half of U.S. renters are paying nearly a third of their income on rent

A record number of Americans can't afford their rent. Lawmakers are scrambling to help
Business|News|World

The number of short-term rentals in Puerto Rico has surged. A new report says that's a problem

A new report says activists want stricter regulations of short-term rentals in Puerto Rico as the U.S. territory sees a growing number of displaced renters and a spike in housing costs

The number of short-term rentals in Puerto Rico has surged. A new report says that's a problem

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