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Opinion: I wish millennials would stop complaining about housing and rent prices

Housing Wire

We millennials (at over 40, I’m an elder millennial or Xennial) are a vocal bunch for sure, having been the designers and original influencers of social media (Think: Mark Zuckerberg and Kim Kardashian!)! Tenant protections are a key priority within HouseATL’s 2023 Strategic Recommendations.

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Connecticut Senator asks HUD for answers on backlog of discrimination complaints

Housing Wire

HUD investigations of these complaints are taking years to conclude, leaving the tenant or prospective homeowner without recourse during this period,” Blumenthal said. Simply, justice delayed is justice denied.

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HUD Inspector General discusses NYC corruption investigation

Housing Wire

That is bread and butter to us at federal law enforcement agencies, and certainly for SDNY, so we jumped right in and we’ve been working the case ever since. We are federal law enforcement, so we have the same capabilities to make arrests, conduct interviews and issue subpoenas.

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EasyKnock partners with FinLocker to bolster consumer financial health

Housing Wire

The FinLocker app includes a “personalized suite of tools“ designed to help consumers improve their financial health, the company explained in its announcement. This is accomplished through higher credit scores and a greater ability to save for down payments, ultimately positioning people to more easily qualify for a mortgage.

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Opinion: More financing options for ADUs are needed

Housing Wire

A recent survey by Villa noted that some ~60% of rental tenants said that living in an ADU has allowed them to live in a neighborhood they would not otherwise be able to afford — that’s a big deal. Private sale In late 2023, one of the most significant shifts for California residents occurred as Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB-1033 into law.

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Don’t let COVID crisis mask affordable housing opportunity

Housing Wire

Reform zoning laws. Here again, the decentralized network of municipal law has handicapped the industry’s ability to respond to the pressing need for more affordable housing. Here again, the decentralized network of municipal law has handicapped the industry’s ability to respond to the pressing need for more affordable housing.

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Housing Hurdles for Older Homeowners 

Appraisal Buzz

Over 30% of the income of over 10 million senior tenants was spent on housing. Creative Housing Solutions: As demonstrated by Californias recent law relaxing local limitations, remove obstacles to the development of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) to give older folks more flexible housing options. Only 36.5% 1688 / H.R.