English and Welsh councils to have greater powers to seize land for affordable housing | Planning policy
The council and mayor will be given greater authority this week to grab land to build affordable housing under reform of the Labor Government's planning rules. Local governments in the UK and Wales will no longer require permission from the central government to make compulsory purchase orders (CPOs) in changes the Minister wishes to do. […]
Tariffs could play a significant role in an already shaky housing market
Fox Business Kelly Saberi reports on how Canadian tariffs affect the supply and production of U.S. timber. president Donald Trump's Tariffs are causing rise in timber prices, warning home builders that will increase construction costs and lead to more expensive homes for US consumers. Wood prices reached their highest levels this week in two and […]
NYC making it easier for migrants to get benefits, housing: report
New York City officials have made it easy for illegal aliens to obtain city residency ID cards, and as a result, reports say they have made it easy to get homes and free health care. City Council members have passed a change supported by Mayor Eric Adams, who opens 23 additional types of IDs that […]
DOGE could be the answer to the US affordable housing crisis
Scott Turner, newly confirmed housing and urban development secretary, quickly announced that Elon Musk's controversial government efficiency bureau was coming to HUD. Turner I posted a video to x, Social Media Platforms Owned by a mask: “We are pleased to announce the Doge Task Force at HUD. …We will be extremely detailed and discreet about […]
Housing Market Struggles as High Prices and Mortgage Rates Weigh on Buyers
Existing home-based sales stumbled in January, falling 4.9% from December to reach 4.08 million per year. The launch in 2025 continues a period of long-term weakness in home sales due to the challenge of affordable prices to keep many buyers on the sidelines. Despite monthly declines, sales were 2.0% higher than last year, marking the […]
Housing market mired in slump as January home sales drop 4.9%
Sales of previously occupied US homes fell in January as mortgage rates increased and prices postponed many home buyers despite wider property selection in the market. did. The National Association of Realtors said Friday that sales fell 4.9% last month from December to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 408 million units. Sales increased 2% […]
NYC sues Trump after FEMA claws back $80 million migrant housing grant
New York City sued President Trump on Friday. Citing concerns about “illegal conduct,” the Trump administration has reclaimed money to crack down on programs funded by Congress and administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The federal government paid $80.5 million to its New York City central bank account on February 4th, but on […]
D.C. Housing Market Sees Increase in Homes for Sale Amid Gov. Layoffs
The Washington, DC Regional Housing Market has sold an increase in homes for sale as more government employees have been fired or accepted shopping. According to the Devon & Dustin Fox home Website“big changes” are happening in Washington, DC, with the housing market seeing an increase in homes where people are listed, and “homes are […]
Kristi Noem Terminates Four FEMA Employees Who Circumvented Leadership to Make Payments for Migrant Housing in New York Hotel
FEMA has terminated four employees circumventing leadership to pay for immigrant housing at hotels in New York, the Department of Homeland Security confirmed. “FEMA is terminating four individuals' employment to avoid leadership to unilaterally make strict payments to luxury NYC hotels,” DHS' Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement. , noted that the shooting included FEMA's […]
‘They’re going to have much better housing’
President Trump confirmed that under his controversial development plan in the war-torn Gaza Strip, Palestinians will not be allowed to return to Hamaslan enclaves. “No, because they have better housing. Trump told Fox News' “Special Report” host Bret Baier in a clip from a weekend interview that aired Monday morning on “Fox & Friends.” . […]