Sentences with phrase «for lower house»

Nearly a quarter of Australians voted for a lower house candidate from outside the major parties.

This byelection has made it impossible for senate candidates to avoid the scrutiny that is typically reserved for lower house candidates and party leaders.

The final tally is now in, and it sets the bar high for future races for the lower house of the State Legislature.

Not exact matches

Its policy of maintaining extremely low interest rates has been, in large part, responsible for fueling the current mania for housing.

Unlike the 18 - storey student residence rising at the University of B.C., or the 25 - storey office tower planned for Vienna, the proposed Terrace House is not entirely wood - framed; developer PortLiving is calling it a «hybrid timber structure» — wood framed on its upper floors, but using more conventional steel and concrete construction methods lower down.

Republicans» ratings have been lower for longer than those of Democrats; they last were above water in January 2011, at 47 - 43 percent, right after they took control of the U.S. House of Representatives.

But as the recovery picks up in housing, pushing prices higher and cap rates lower, real estate funds are getting increasingly creative in their quests for attractive returns.

«Despite being increasingly unaffordable for new home buyers, the current expensive housing prices are rational, and should be expected in the low interest rate environment.»

According to a report from Toronto - based social policy group the Wellesley Institute, «rooming houses are one of the most affordable private - market housing options for low - income tenants....

House bill: lowers the mortgage interest deduction limit to $ 500,000 and prevents it from being used for second homes.

Whether you're preparing for retirement early and have a low risk tolerance, or are saving up to buy a house and have a high risk tolerance — or any other combination — Ally Invest will recommend a portfolio that fits your needs.

The package mixed economic and social spending, helping states train displaced workers, for example, extending jobless benefits and assisting with low - income housing.

The Single - Family Affordable Solar Housing Program (SASH) and the Multifamily Affordable Solar Housing Program (MASH) were launched in 2009 as the country's first statewide low - income solar programs, offering rebates and incentives for installation.

When the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation announced earlier this week that mortgage delinquency rates had fallen to the lowest level in decades during the fourth quarter, there was a rash of stories patting Canadians on the back for their financial prudence.

«If the BOJ were to ease policy, it would therefore be most natural for it to increase government debt purchases and target longer - dated bonds,» Kuroda said in a confirmation hearing in the lower house of parliament.

These tax credits give incentives to use private equity to develop affordable housing for low - income Americans.

Entrepreneurs willing to endure scorching summers, punishingly high housing costs, and a dearth of local tech talent are able to exploit the emirate's unmatched investments in infrastructure, low taxes, and tolerance for expatriates.

Interest rates have remained at unprecedented lows since the financial crisis in 2008, providing more incentive for Canadians to jump into the housing market.

Furthermore, many economists forecast inflation will remain low, so debt will be harder to pay off, creating a bleak picture for housing affordability down the road.

Vladimir Shamanov, a defense committee chairman in the Russian legislature's lower house, also said on Tuesday that the US would face «grave repercussions» for a strike on Syria.

The House bill lowers the rate for pass - through income, which could cut taxes on Trump's real - estate and other businesses.

Low rates keep demand for housing high, since lower mortgage rates can make real estate dramatically less expensive.

While the fate of borrowers and the housing market are concerns for the future, there are already people suffering today as a result of low interest rates: savers and retirees.

Established in New York City in 2014, Row House was born from the idea that rowing is simply the most efficient low - impact, high - energy, full - body workout for any fitness level that unites, inspires and drives people to dig a little deeper.

True, these rates are lower than the Republican House proposal for three brackets of 12 %, 25 %, and 33 %.

Despite its reputation for festivals and food, New Orleans has the lowest quality of life among WalletHub's top 10 house - flipping cities — it's the only one in the bottom third for that category.

The combination of lower property prices, low interest rates and small increases in household incomes has made housing affordability in Perth the best it has been for 10 years, and the best of any mai

The author, Catherine Jheon, recounted the «nightmare» renovation she and her husband undertook, sinking hundreds of thousands dollars into a «crack house» purchased almost on impulse, with seemingly little to no concern for the low - income tenants who were evicted in the process.

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Tourism officials acknowledge the problems plaguing tourist towns: low wages, inadequate housing for workers and increased crime, problems that recently prompted the Tourism Secretariat to announce plans to improve housing for tourism workers.

UK house prices should, however, continue to be supported by an ongoing shortage of property for sale, low levels of housebuilding, and exceptionally low interest rates.

For many consumers, it was a prime example of what it's like to deal with a call centre, reinforcing the stereotype of a sales or customer - service version of Henry Ford's assembly line: low - skilled cubicle cattle housed in giant Orwellian workrooms, with a script or a supervisor, turning the simplest request into a maddening ordeal.

Leonisa supports their employees with financial assistance and time off for maternity, illness, marriage and housing loans with low interest that most employees can pay off within seven years.

Lower average test scores might not be a problem if you can find out that kids are rapidly improving over time, making that cute house in the cheaper part of town not only good for your wallet, but good for your child's education too.

In 2016, her team financed the construction and rehabilitation of 14,000 affordable housing units for low - income families and seniors in over 90 US cities.

If you want to live in one of Canada's richest neighbourhoods for the lowest price, Sherwood is the place to go: it has the cheapest houses out of all 50 neighbourhoods on our list.

With housing a tailwind for U.S. activity and a potential headwind for Canadian activity, we believe Canada is in for a prolonged period economic underperformance with the result being an even lower loonie for several years.»

As the demand for housing has grown to far exceed the existing supply, many urban neighborhoods that have long served as a home for mostly low - and moderate - income households are now seeing an influx of higher - income households; in other words, they are experiencing gentrification.

As far as the goal of reducing displacement, the Furman Center points to strategies such as rent regulation programs, or policies that give low - income families prioritized preference for subsidized housing as helpful.

However, the studies also found that inclusionary zoning doesn't necessarily make housing more affordable for very low - income families.

Looking ahead, one has to wonder if there is room for lower interest rates and what will happen to the housing market in 2016 in a flat rate environment — especially in Alberta where there are ongoing layoffs.

What is somewhat of a shock, however, is that the second highest effective property tax rate — calculated based on a percentage of a home's value — was for houses at the extreme low end of the value spectrum, assessed at under $ 50,000 or less.

Vladislav Reznik, now the deputy head of the finance committee in Russia's lower house of parliament and a member of the Putin - aligned United Russia Party, faces charges accusing him of giving allies of the criminal organization's alleged leader, Gennady Petrov, positions in the Russian government in exchange for a share of the organization's assets.

He does, however, see a «noticeable» pickup for residential housing from a «very low base» that «doesn't amount to a whole lot yet, but it's getting better.»

In Quebec, for instance, public low - income housing agencies estimate that a recent cut in funding slashed their repair budgets by 30 %.

Hurricane Irma, for its part, spotlighted another kind of housing risk — the low - quality homes and trailers where many poor Floridians live, which offer little protection from extreme weather events.

In the short term, we can mitigate this by promoting equitable access to safer housing for low - resource populations.

«I don't think those are challenges that are going to keep young households permanently out of the housing market, but it may keep their homeownership rate near historic lows for likely the indefinite future,» Ralph McLaughlin, Trulia's chief economist, told the Wall Street Journal.

However, he says there's good reason to think Canada can manage the risks from debt, which he says is a natural consequence of several factors, including the combination of a strong demand for housing and the prolonged period of low interest rates maintained in recent years to stimulate the economy.

ABUJA, March 6 - Nigeria's lower house of parliament passed a bill on Tuesday aimed at helping authorities to tackle money laundering and funding for terrorism.