Topic
Housing Policy
129 published works
Hawai'i Appleseed Blog
When safety becomes exclusion: The hidden cost of building codes
By Arjuna Heim
We tend to think of building codes as settled, technical matters best left to engineers and inspectors: they exist to keep buildings from burning down and falling over. For the…
Verfassungsblog
Ein trojanisches Pferd zulasten der Umwelt
In Deutschland sollen mehr Wohnungen gebaut werden – dieses Ziel hat die Bundesregierung schon in ihrem Koalitionsvertrag proklamiert (Koalitionsvertrag, S. 22). Erreichen will die Bundesregierung dies, indem sie die Planungsverfahren…
JURIST
Bipartisan housing measure poised to become law as Trump withholds signature in protest
By Publisher
President Donald Trump said Friday he will refuse to sign a bipartisan housing bill that cleared Congress by veto-proof margins, escalating a standoff over an unrelated voting measure and testing…
Jotwell
Is Gentrification Always the Enemy?
By Rosa Newman
Gentrification occupies an uneasy place in property scholarship. It is often invoked as evidence of property’s distributive failures: market allocation displaces vulnerable residents, concentrates capital, and entrenches inequality. In A…
Agricultural Law & Rural Practice | Solo Small Firm & General Practice Section
Truth in Planning Law Changes Planning and Zoning for Municipalities
Wisconsin’s recently enacted 2025 Act 173, commonly referred to as the “Truth in Planning” law, introduces important changes to the relationship between comprehensive planning and zoning for municipalities. Act 173…
Rocky Mountain Real Estate Law
Colorado HB26-1206: Expanded Housing Authority Financing Powers
Colorado lawmakers continue to pursue aggressive housing policy reforms aimed at increasing housing supply and expanding affordable housing financing tools. One significant measure introduced during the 2026 legislative session is…
Angela Reddock-Wright Blog
HACLA CEO Lourdes Castro Ramirez on the Status of Housing in Los Angeles & Beyond
In this episode of the Legal Lens, I sat down with Lourdes Castro Ramirez, the President and CEO of the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA), serving…
Hot Off The Hill
The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act: Considerations for Large Institutional Investors
By Ashley Aten, Bud Doxey, Jr., Ny'esha Young
In 2026, the Trump administration and Congress have placed a significant emphasis on expanding access to homeownership for individuals and families, with a particular focus on limiting the role of…
inversecondemnation.com
Sunny (And Not So Sunny) Days At The 2026 Rocky Mountain Land Use Institute
For the past couple of days, we've been in Denver, attending the 2026 Rocky Mountain Land Use Institute at Denver Law School. The program is pretty wide-ranging. Everything from very…
Cabrera Rodriguez Blog
Regulation of Holiday Rentals in the Canary Islands: Practical Implications of Law 6/2025 of December 10th
Key Points of a Regulation Redefining Holiday Rentals in the Archipielago. The entry into force of Law 6/2025, of 10 December, on the Sustainable Regulation of the Tourist Use of…