Housing
198 articles
Seattle's Housing Gridlock: Can an 80% Fee Cut Unstick 30 Stalled Projects?
As developers flee Seattle due to high costs and slow permits, Councilmember Dionne Foster is proposing a massive reduct...
Mansfield's Terrace Transformation: The High Cost of HMO Profits
A Nottinghamshire neighborhood is reaching a breaking point as shared housing conversions turn family streets into high-...
Mansfield's 'HMO Hell': The High-Profit Shift Destroying Princes Street
Residents in Nottinghamshire are fighting back against landlords who are converting family homes into high-density renta...
Montreal's Encampment Crisis: A One-Year-Old's Discovery Sparks Urgent Debate
The discovery of an infant in a homeless camp has forced Montreal officials to confront the systemic failures of child w...
The Β£2 Billion Battle Over UK Rent Subsidies
As the October 28 Budget looms, a clash erupts between the Resolution Foundation's call for higher benefits and Conserva...
Beyond the Tent: Toronto and Montreal Unite Over Child Homelessness Crisis
A child discovered in a Montreal encampment has triggered an unprecedented alliance between Canada's two largest cities ...
Restrooms Over Revenue: Brooklyn Scraps Marina Plan for WNYC Transmitter Park
A community board's decision to prioritize basic amenities over a $5 million historic renovation signals a shift in how ...
The Fatal Cost of Neglect: Why a 3,800kg Wall Collapsed in Wigan
A coroner's investigation reveals that years of ignored structural warnings led to the preventable death of Clarice Berr...
Seattleβs Ban on Rental Junk Fees: Transparency or a Hidden Rent Hike?
Mayor Katie Wilson's new law targets pet and admin fees, but critics warn landlords may simply bake those costs into bas...
West Oakland BART's Parking Dilemma: 762 New Homes vs. 240 Lost Spaces
A massive new residential project at the West Oakland BART station promises hundreds of new homes but threatens to elimi...
The Β£157,000 Appointment: Why Barnet Groupβs New Director is Sparking Outrage
The appointment of former Grenfell Housing Director Laura Johnson to a senior role at Barnet Group has ignited fierce ba...
Northern Ontario's Housing Crisis: Cochrane District Hits Province-High Homelessness Rate
A new report from Ontario's financial watchdog reveals a staggering homelessness rate in the Cochrane District, sparking...
Utah's Housing Crisis: Record $520k Median Prices Outpace Local Wages
A record-breaking surge in Utah home prices has left 91% of renters unable to afford a median home, sparking a state-led...
Spying in Queensland: British Expats Flee Shared Rental After Bathroom Breach
A terrifying encounter with a male housemate has forced a young British couple to vacate their Queensland home.
The Brisbane Bathroom Breach: A Tech Worker's Alleged Voyeurism
A 23-year-old British expat and her partner have fled their Queensland rental after a terrifying encounter with a housem...
Harris County's Record Tax Hike: A Warning Sign for Texas Homeowners
A historic property tax increase aimed at closing a $180 million budget gap threatens affordability in one of the state'...
The High Cost of Informal Help: When Family Housing Turns Into a Police Matter
A well-intentioned offer of shelter ends in a family crisis after an uncle reports his own guests as squatters to the au...
Preservation vs. Density: The Battle Over Calgary's Sayre Estate
A 120-year-old former convent in Mount Royal faces a rezoning bid for 20 new units, sparking a clash between heritage ad...
UK New Build Crisis: Ombudsman Payouts Surge as Defects Triple
A massive spike in complaints and compensation awards highlights growing friction between UK housebuilders and new homeo...
Oil, War, and the 6.71% Mortgage: The New Housing Squeeze
Renewed US-Iran conflict is driving inflation and mortgage rates to their highest levels since July 2025, trapping homeo...
Burnabyβs $92 Million Bet on Family-Sized Rentals
By ditching studios for three-bedroom units, Burnaby is attempting to solve the 'missing middle' for families through a ...
Kelownaβs Battle Over 1649 Pandosy Street: Public Order vs. Harm Reduction
Mayor Tom Dyas wants a supervised consumption site shut down over rising crime, while health officials point to thousand...
Beyond the Daycare Center: How Earthseed Village is Rewriting LA Childcare
A parent-led co-op in Los Angeles is fighting the childcare affordability crisis by building a community-driven alternat...
Mortgage Rates Hit 6.66% as August Housing Demand Cools
Rising borrowing costs and a chronic inventory shortage are pushing U.S. homebuyers to the sidelines despite a slight di...
Parental Anxiety vs. Adult Autonomy: The Case of the Secret Lease Cancellation
A graduate student's attempt at independence was derailed when her father used crime statistics to justify interfering w...
Essex Land Grab: The High-Stakes Game of Retrospective Planning in Willows Green
A Β£150,000 land purchase and a Bank Holiday blitz have left Essex residents fighting a 'build now, apply later' strategy...
The Boundary Battle: When 'Neighborly' Kindness Becomes Intrusive
A Canadian renter's quest for solitude turns into a struggle against an upstairs neighbor using kittens and garden chats...
Art Over Ancestry: Edinburgh Court Evicts Traveller Family for Β£100m Gallery
A judge has ruled that a Β£100 million art gallery project outweighs the human rights claims of an Irish Traveller family...
Glasgow's Refugee Housing Crisis: A Battle Between Holyrood and Westminster
As Glasgow faces a massive budget deficit, new funding from the Scottish Government attempts to plug a gap in asylum see...
Federal Rent Caps: Angie Nixon's Bold Gamble for Florida and Beyond
A Democratic Socialist candidate proposes a 10% limit on rent increases, sparking a debate over corporate greed and the ...