Together we can fix America’s housing crisis.
A growing number of working Americans are struggling to find housing they can afford. It is a clear strain on families.
We need policies that address regressive zoning, density restrictions and other requirements that restrict the housing supply and increase costs.
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The housing crisis is widespread throughout the United States, but certain states and localities face unique challenges. Learn about how these communities are impacted and the housing policies they’re exploring to solve the problem.
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Last month, in Montgomery County, Maryland, the County Council debated – and then ultimately passed – rent regulation. A detailed rundown of all the particulars in the final version can be found HERE, but the three most important components of it are summarized below.
"Do we bring it up every two years? There's other things we can talk about with regard to housing. Why are we letting this take up oxygen?" Massachusetts House Majority Leader Mike Moran (D-Brighton) said in a recent news report.
We know that rent control laws lead to a reduction in the available supply of rental housing in a community, and that is just one of the reasons we warned against adopting these unhelpful policies in St. Paul, Minnesota. Now we are seeing the impact of rent control policies on construction as well.
