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Biden unveils housing proposal that includes nationwide cap on rent increases

Housing Wire

“While the odds are stacked against this proposal ever passing Congress, a federal rent control law would be catastrophic to renters and our nation’s rental housing market.” BLM is also considering purchasing another 562 acres of public land in Southern Nevada and another 26,000 acres in the Las Vegas Valley.

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Biden Administration Looks to Cap Rent Hikes

Appraisal Buzz

Federal agencies tapped to assist in the initiative include: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will create thousands of affordable housing units on BLM land in Nevada. This will make it easier to build affordable housing near transit. This will make it easier to build affordable housing near transit.

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How will a White House plan for federal lands impact states like Utah?

Housing Wire

Conservation groups lauded the White House plan, and the Biden administration pointed to a recent sale of 20 acres of federal land in Nevada as an example of what could be accomplished in other states. The Tribune reached Nevada-based BLM official Ron Mobley about the measure.

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Trump’s plan to build houses on federal land, explained

Housing Wire

Housing was a key topic throughout the presidential election cycle, and it was one of the policy areas discussed by Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris during their September debate. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), as well as a detailed housing plan. The need for affordable housing is pressing.