Housing Affordability

37+ min ago   (1682+ words) Voters in 10 states will have the chance to approve ballot measures this year, including a half-dozen changes to property taxes and one that could change statewide zoning. The 2026 midterm elections include six different proposed changes to property tax systems, all…...

4+ hour, 38+ min ago   (283+ words) 125 years after Rowntree, new study highlights inequality in York The University of York’s Cost of Living Research Group has released a revealing report that identifies hidden pockets of poverty within York, traditionally regarded as a leading affluent city in Northern…...

4+ hour, 21+ min ago   (103+ words) inkl Homeless shelter shuts, residents sent to outback town The controversal closure of a city's largest homeless shelter has led to dozens of vulnerable adults and children being unwillingly bussed 100km to an outback town with few facilities. The YiSSA short-stay…...

1+ hour, 29+ min ago   (499+ words) The Pioneer Affordable Housing Project in Eldoret is nearing completion, with construction works entering the final phase. In a statement on Monday, October 12, Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo said the development, which comprises 2,148 housing units, is part of the government's…...

2+ hour, 21+ min ago   (367+ words) Critics of the council leading the $4.7 million Olive Street housing project are “out of touch” with modern realities facing local governments, according to Housing Minister John Carey. Critics of the council leading the $4.7 million Olive Street housing project are â…...

2+ hour, 13+ min ago   (415+ words) Suzanne Preston Blier is president of the Cambridge Citywide Coalition. Like many communities across Massachusetts, Cambridge faces a housing-affordability crisis. In order to spur affordable housing development, policies like inclusionary zoning, which require developers to add income-restricted housing to some…...

2+ hour, 59+ min ago   (298+ words) One of three candidates running for mayor of Quinte West has made a strong commitment on property taxes. Appearing on CJBQ’s Lorne Brooker Show recently, David Thomson, a newcomer to municipal politics, says he intends to use strong mayor powers…...

21+ hour, 45+ min ago   (1635+ words) By Maurice Lange | 24 September 2026 A successful council housebuilding programme will require money, land, and institutions capable of delivery. National, mayoral and local government will need to change policy across these areas if the programme is to succeed. Section 2.2 explains the…...

3+ hour, 35+ min ago   (569+ words) The Brakpan Herald invited political parties to submit information on candidates contesting Wards 31, 97 and 105 in Brakpan. The profiles are based on information supplied by the respective candidates. Not all parties responded by the submission deadline. Magendrin Naicker (known as Jessy…...

5+ hour, 37+ min ago   (634+ words) A NEW campaign is calling for targeted government support to boost the economies and wellbeing of coastal communities. Poole MP Neil Duncan-Jordan has launched a petition urging the government to deliver a Budget for Coastal Communities, addressing the specific needs…...