affordable housing
How the UK Plans to Boost Its Economy
The British government announced on Wednesday hundreds of billions of pounds in spending on defense, health care and investment in infrastructure and housing, as it laid out its economic...
As Australia votes, a housing affordability crisis is top of voters’ minds
Sydney, Australia – When Mary votes in Australia’s national elections on Saturday, the country’s chronic shortage of affordable housing will be at the top of her mind.For two years,...
Trump Administration to Use Federal Lands for Affordable Housing
Follow live updates on the Trump administration.During his presidential campaign, Donald J. Trump pledged to quickly bring down prices for American households, including making housing more affordable.“We’re going to...
Trump Budget to Take Ax to ‘Radical’ Safety Net Programs
The Trump administration, which has made clear that it aims to slash government spending, is preparing to unveil a budget proposal as soon as next week that includes draconian...
Tens of thousands protest across Spain against housing shortage
Tens of thousands of people took part in demonstrations across Spain on Saturday in protest against a lack of affordable housing.Several tenants' organizations and trade unions called for the...
Can Barcelona Solve One of the Toughest Housing Crises in Europe?
In 33 years, Marga Aguilar never missed a rent payment on her apartment in a Modernist-style building in the heart of Barcelona. The owner of the building had always...
Spain Seeks to Curb Foreign Buyers Amid Growing Housing Crisis
The Spanish government is moving to rein in real estate purchases by foreigners and curb the spread of short-term rentals, part of a series of measures that officials say...
