Topic
Housing Crisis
68 published works
JURIST
Global housing crisis takes center stage as World Urban Forum opens in Azerbaijan
By Rhys Groen | U. Ottawa Faculty Of Law, CA
The 13th World Urban Forum opened on Sunday in Baku, Azerbaijan, under the theme “Housing the world: Safe and resilient cities and communities.” The event brings together governments, cities, civil…
Nearly Legal: Housing Law News and Comment
Job ad – Northampton
By Giles Peaker
Sage Homes – Litigation Paralegal Sage Homes is an innovative Blackstone and Regis business addressing the housing crisis in England by making good homes affordable for people across the country…
The Right Coast
The Progressive Paucity Agenda From Mamdani in New York to California – WSJ
Environmentalists oppose building more homes in suburbs and want to cram people into cities, which Democrats control. The result: an acute shortage of single-family homes and sky-high prices.California s rents…
Real Estate Law Blog
ALPAD – The "Off-the-Shelf" Solution to the Housing Crisis
The need for new houses is well-documented and inarguable. The government have set an ambitious target to tackle this housing crisis – calling for 1.5 million new homes over the…
Colorado Construction Litigation
The “Colorado American Dream Act:” H.B. 25-1272’s Construction Defect Reforms
By David McLain
On March 28, 2025, the Colorado House passed House Bill 25-1272 on second reading with floor amendments. The bill — titled the “Colorado American Dream Act” — seeks to address…
CEQA Developments
CEQA Identified By Assembly Select Committee Report As Among Obstacles To Permitting Reform Needed To Meet State’s Housing and Climate Goals
The “California Assembly Select Committee on Permitting Reform Final Report – March 2025” (the “Report”), published earlier this month, sounds an alarm bell regarding the need to overhaul the state’s…
Colorado Construction Litigation
Colorado’s Housing Crisis: How S.B. 25-131 Could Be a Step in the Right Direction
By David McLain
The cost of housing in Colorado has been an ongoing concern for homeowners, tenants, and developers alike. Senate Bill 25-131 (S.B. 25-131) seeks to address some of these issues by…
Real Estate, Land Use & Environmental Law Blog
City Council says Yes to the City of Yes for Housing Opportunity
Today, the City Council (by a vote of 31 to 20) approved the modified City of Yes for Housing Opportunity text amendment (COYHO), which aims to combat the housing crisis…
inversecondemnation.com
New Article (Comment): “Vacancy Taxes: A Possible Taking?” (U. Chi. L. Rev.)
A new student-authored journal article worth reading, Christine Dong, "Vacancy Taxes: A Possible Taking?," 91 U. Chi. L. Rev. 1725 (2024).Here's the Abstract:Vacancy taxes are an increasingly popular solution to…
Real Estate, Land Use & Environmental Law Blog
State of Conversion: Update on Adaptive Reuse and Conversion Legislation
Earlier this year, our article in the Spring 2024 issue of NAIOP Commercial Real Estate Development Magazine touched on some of the challenges of and tools for adapting underutilized commercial…