Housing
198 articles
Ottawa's Mayoral Race: Public Housing Surge vs. Labor Market Pivot
From a 30,000-unit public housing push to a crackdown on federal job reliance, Ottawa's candidates are drawing hard line...
Unsticking the Gridlock: Canada and Toronto's $2.7 Billion Rental Gamble
A massive partnership aims to deliver 5,600 homes by funding stalled projects, but the definition of "affordable" remain...
UK Property Market Freezes as 'Mansion Tax' Fears Trigger Price Slashes
From Β£1.2 million to Β£900,000: Homeowners are slashing prices as uncertainty over the 2028 mansion tax creates a buyer's...
The Hidden Costs of Moving Day: From Left-Behind Junk to Kerb Disputes
When the key handover doesn't mean a clean slate, homeowners face a legal minefield of removal costs and parking dispute...
UK Property Freeze: The Β£300k Price Drop Signaling a Market in 'Suspended Animation'
From mansion taxes to stamp duty disputes, the struggle of one homeowner near Stamford reveals a deeper paralysis in the...
The Slow Sink of Coalsnaughton: A Mining Legacy Leaves 100 Homes Uninhabitable
Nearly 100 families in Clackmannanshire remain displaced as ground movement toward a central epicenter continues to thre...
The Soberton Standoff: Fire and Friction in the South Downs
A decade-long battle over an illegal shanty town in the South Downs National Park has escalated into a public safety cri...
The Displaced Archive: Walter Mackinsβ Half-Century of San Francisco
A former cabbie's lifelong photographic record of San Francisco becomes a final farewell as he faces eviction from his h...
Torontoβs New Public Developer Model Breaks Ground at Dundas and Manning
A 74-unit mass timber building in Trinity-Bellwoods marks a major shift in how Toronto uses municipal land to tackle the...
The Wortley Arson Crisis: A Family Displaced by Neighbor Feuds
A Leeds family has been forced into tents and overcrowded homes after a neighborhood dispute escalated into a suspected ...
From Industrial Wasteland to 3,000 Homes: Medallion's Bet on Downtown Oshawa
Medallion Corporation is transforming a vacant 23-acre site into The Foundry District, bringing massive rental density a...
NYC's 700,000-Unit Gap: The Brutal Math of the 'Fair Housing Growth Strategy'
New York City needs a massive construction surge by 2035, yet a strange vacancy trend in rent-stabilized homes suggests ...
Tacoma Weighs Regional Pact to End Homelessness Service Imbalance
With 85% of the county's shelter beds, Tacoma is considering a unified strategy with Pierce County neighbors to share th...
Beyond the Paint: Why Ontario Homebuyers Must Audit Electrical Systems Now
As the Ontario housing market cools, buyers have a rare window to investigate hidden electrical risks that could lead to...
Canada's Housing "Stabilization" is a Game of Numbers, Not Demand
While sales show a slight monthly uptick, a collapse in new listings is masking a deeper struggle for affordability acro...
The Registry Trap: How HM Land Registry Delays Are Costing Homeowners Thousands
A Reading family is stuck on a 5.5% variable rate after a 26-month HMLR backlog made their Β£485,000 home unmortgageable.
Federal Housing Push: Canada Lands Assets Move to Build Canada Homes
As the federal government streamlines land management, James Cox transitions to lead a massive portfolio of public land ...
Medically Fit but Homeless: The Systemic Gap Facing Lauren Greaves
After a right-leg amputation and years of kidney failure, Lauren Greaves is cleared to leave the hospitalβbut has no acc...
The Hidden Shanty Towns Powering London's Delivery Economy
Delivery workers for major platforms like Uber Eats and Deliveroo are living in makeshift tent cities across London, exp...
The Last Man in Zedburgh: A Stand Against Rochdale's Urban Renewal
One man remains in a decaying 1960s council estate, pitting his sensory needs against a multi-million pound redevelopmen...
Beyond Diapers: Salt Lake Cityβs Tiny Homes and the High Cost of Basic Needs
A recent community event in Salt Lake City highlighted the intersection of hygiene poverty and the push for permanent ho...
Dispute Over Safety: Ottawa Tenants Demand Answers After Canada Day Floods
After a massive July 1 storm flooded an Ottawa apartment tower, residents are demanding answers about their safety and l...
The Half-Metre Mistake: A Β£400,000 Home Under Threat in Walsall
A planning dispute over a 45-degree angle has left one family facing the demolition of their "forever home."
Student Housing Nightmare: Mold and Corporate Silence at The Walk
Residents of The Walk are battling California-based Book-N-Ladder over hazardous living conditions and unpaid refunds.
The Venice Dell Paradox: Evicting the Poor to House the Homeless
A $133 million affordable housing project in Venice, California, has sparked a legal war after longtime low-income tenan...
Nick Nurse Takes Ontario to Court Over $700,000 Tax Dispute
The former Raptors coach claims he was unfairly denied a foreign buyer's tax rebate on his Mississauga home.
Trump's Plan to Defund LAHSA and Pivot to Faith-Based Recovery
The Trump administration is targeting the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, proposing a shift from "Housing First...
Infrastructure Failure in Halifax: When a Broken Elevator Becomes a Human Rights Issue
A resident at a Northwood seniors' home was forced to sleep in a common area after a 2006 elevator failed repeatedly, sp...
Bellway's Bold Gamble: Demanding State Aid to Save UK Housing
With Vistry facing a 60% share plunge and nationalization rumors swirling, Bellway is pushing for a return to the Help t...
Fences vs. Beds: Long Beach's $800,000 Library Dispute
A city committee slams the installation of a costly perimeter fence at the Billie Jean King Main Library, arguing the fu...