Housing Policy News

A government review found that George Osborne's Help-to-Buy scheme provided £25bn in social value to the UK last year, despite criticisms of its cost and impact

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung's approval rating has dropped to a new low, largely driven by public dissatisfaction with housing policy and cabinet appoin

Austin has constructed significantly fewer low-income homes compared to middle-class housing, with many affordable units remaining vacant because the poorest re

Manitoba's NDP government announced it is expanding its rent control threshold to include renters paying up to $2,000 per month, a proposal made earlier this ye

Woo Jun Jie from the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy argues that a higher BTO income ceiling, while aiming for affordable housing, also serves the crucial

The Binzhou Municipal Government has launched a 'trade-in' program to stimulate its local housing market. This initiative aims to stabilize the city's real esta

The UK government has announced a nearly £10bn plan to boost "genuinely affordable homes," with more than 70,000 homes, 60% allocated for social rent, to be del

Reform UK has pledged to prioritize British-born workers for social housing if the party comes to power.

A proposal to extend the standard rental lease minimum to two years is scheduled to be presented to Parliament today.

The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has announced that two-storey dwelling units are now eligible for redevelopment.

Readers are criticizing the Tories' social housing plan to bar foreign nationals, with Kemi Badenoch suggesting it could free up 230,000 homes, while critics po

A Conservative proposal to ban foreign nationals from social housing has been criticized as "divisive" by a housing charity and dismissed by Labour. The party c

The Conservatives have announced a pledge to ban foreign nationals from social housing, claiming this policy would make approximately 230,000 homes available.

Chee Hong Tat announced the removal of the 15-month wait-out period for private property owners to purchase HDB resale flats, following two consecutive quarters

Angela Rayner has ruled out implementing rent controls in England. The housing secretary stated that the Renters Rights' Act is already significantly impacting

Andy Burnham is facing pressure to increase council tax on homes valued over £2 million, with proposals suggesting bills could reach £7,500 under a new mansion

HUD has withheld documents regarding DOGE's use of AI for housing policy, citing a non-existent privilege in response to a public records request.

An Irish not-for-profit organization is urging the Government to establish cohousing communities specifically for individuals aged 50 and above.

The age eligibility for Community Care Apartments will be lowered from 65 to 55, and monthly service fees will be reduced significantly, ranging from 18 per cen

A new report warns that homelessness in England could increase by 25% by 2030, adding 50,000 people to current record figures without radical "housing first" po