Tag #Affordable Housing

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Cardiff Approves Controversial Co-living Apartments Despite Size Concerns

Cardiff Council approved plans for 182 co-living apartments, ranging from 216.3 sq ft to 321.8 sq ft, despite concerns from Cardiff Civic Society about the small size and lack of specific planning guidance on this housing type. The development includes significant communal areas, but the society arg...

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Australia's Housing Crisis: High Rents and Limited Homeownership

In Australia, a third of renters are financially stressed due to high housing costs, with retirees who rent facing disproportionately high poverty rates; this is despite government efforts to build 1.2 million homes and reduce red tape.

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Trump's Executive Order Seeks to Crack Down on Homelessness

President Trump signed an executive order on Thursday seeking to remove unhoused people from US streets by overturning legal precedents and redirecting funds to treatment, aiming to "restore public order" amidst a record high of over 770,000 experiencing homelessness last year.

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Dutch Housing Regulation Exacerbates Housing Shortages

The Dutch House of Representatives approved a new housing regulation setting minimum percentages for different housing types per region, but lacking clear instructions, causing delays and potentially worsening social housing shortages.

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Spain Creates Public Housing Company to Tackle Soaring Rental Costs

Spain's government is launching a public housing company, Sepes, to manage around 40,000 homes from Sareb and develop 55,000 more, creating an online portal for affordable rentals by early 2024 to address high rental costs and limited social housing.

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San Francisco Bans RV Homelessness With New Parking Limits

San Francisco is implementing a two-hour parking limit for RVs over 22 feet or 7 feet high, affecting at least 400 vehicles used as homes by low-income families and individuals, offering $11 million for 65 households to transition to subsidized housing while critics cite insufficient resources and t...

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Greece to Build Affordable Housing Using Public Properties

Greece will use at least 10 underutilized public properties to build housing, with 30% allocated to vulnerable groups, aiming to address the housing shortage and create 600 affordable homes by the end of 2024 under a new law.

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Greece Speeds Up Rental Evictions

Greece's new Civil Procedure Code, effective January 1, 2026, streamlines evictions, allowing landlords to use a certified lawyer to issue an eviction order after lease expiry, though tenants have appeal rights. This aims to resolve lease disputes more quickly and reduce court backlogs.

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Trump Executive Order on Homelessness Faces Backlash

President Trump signed an executive order on Thursday enabling local authorities to remove homeless individuals from streets, redirecting federal resources to addiction treatment while facing criticism from advocacy groups who argue it will worsen the situation.

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Dutch Housing Crisis: A Narrow Definition of 'Social'

The Netherlands' affordable housing crisis stems from a narrow definition of "social housing," contrasting with Vienna's inclusive model; changes in policy and public perception are needed.

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San Francisco to Ban Homeless from Living in RVs

San Francisco will enforce a two-hour parking limit for RVs over 22 feet long or 7 feet high, impacting at least 400 residents using RVs as housing, due to a lack of affordable housing; the city offers limited subsidized housing and a permit program, but critics say it's insufficient.

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Greece's Renewed Social Housing Program Aims to Alleviate Housing Crisis

Greece's new social housing program utilizes €120 million in EU funds and public land to build 200 and renovate 800 homes, aiming to alleviate housing shortages and support vulnerable groups, addressing past program deficiencies.

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