Sentences with phrase «problem of the affordability»

On the other hand, the use of sections of books for teaching purposes through «course packs» has enormous educational value, particularly because of problems of affordability on the part of the students.

But in none of the authoritative reports and discussions on the problem of the affordability of legal services is this issue as to the method of delivering them even mentioned, let alone analyzed.

Law societies are fated to either be: (1) abolished because of their refusal to try to solve the problem of affordability; or, (2) greatly diminished in purpose, power, and prestige by the commercial production legal services.

The mandatory mediation stage was put in place by the government with good intentions, but I think at the end of the day it just exacerbates the problem of affordability.

Increased rents and stagnant wage growth leads to a problem of affordability for many renters, and a separate conversation about Affordable Housing, what it is and how it works.

Not exact matches

This panel will engage business leaders and economists to explore the economic implications of our region's housing affordability problem.

But if policy - makers want to actually address the root causes of lack of affordability, they should focus on the core problems with the housing market.

Over time, this kind of economic mismatch can lead to housing affordability problems.

And affordability is an even more serious problem for another 22 per cent of people in Kamloops, who spend more than half their income on rent.

For example, poor transit infrastructure, poor housing affordability and the dwindling availability of industrial land are problems that are not specific to a single municipality — they affect the entire Greater Vancouver region.

In fact, house values have risen faster than job wages, and that has created affordability problems for buyers in some parts of the country.

Solomon figured out a way to make the bride's parents pay above the average and took care of the affordability index problem mightily.

Interviews with a representative sampling of the city's renting population indicate that 57 percent of households have had trouble finding rental housing and that affordability is the main problem for nearly half of these.

Make it hard to fire lazy workers, cause problems for no good reason, and drive up costs with little care of affordability.

Mrs Barker proposed a massive expansion of house building to counter the problem of house price affordability, which has left aspirant homeowners in 8 out of 10 British towns unable to mount the property ladder.

He was invited by the senator to highlight the problem of student loan debt and college affordability.

That could be a problem as FEMA begins raising rates on subsidized homes, as required by Congress in the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014.

The problem then becomes one of affordability.

In her view, that is probably just a start, because the inadequate funding of other social programs — Medicaid, childcare support, food stamps, housing assistance — compounds the college affordability problem for low - income families.

«Politicians are tempted to help first - time homebuyers enter the market, but low down payments may be part of the problem, adding to affordability pressures and macro-economic vulnerabilities,» said Evan Siddall, president and CEO of Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp..

And we focus on practical things that indicate quality of life, such as income, affordability of homes, whether sprawl is a problem, and how easy it is to get around via public transit or bicycle.

Demos, a public policy organization, released new polling results on college affordability that shows, among other things, that 92 percent of respondents believe that student loan debt is a serious problem in America.

new polling results on college affordability that shows, among other things, that 92 percent of respondents believe that student loan debt is a serious problem in America.

The bill's authors assert PROSPER's reforms will simplify and improve student aid and that the proposals outlined will help students borrow responsibly.1 Those are certainly laudable goals, but the bill seems to miss two of the largest problems facing higher education today: maintaining access and increasing affordability.

Rising mortgage interest rates pose affordability problems for all home buyers, but current homeowners looking to buy a new home are in a uniquely challenging situation: At higher rates, monthly payments on even a similarly - valued home will go up, to say nothing of a more expensive home.

We've followed the small living movement in our «Tiny house trends series,» which has featured traditional homebuilders switching over to tiny homes, companies finding untapped demand in the small home market, residents of the first public tiny house community in the country seeing the movement evolve, and an architect who wants to adapt the trend to address problems of urban infill and a lack of affordability.

Obfuscation of law society responsibility for affordability as the cause of the unaffordable legal services problem?

Is affordability of lawyers a problem?

According to the article, the main problem was access to and affordability of civil justice services, which brought a comparatively low ranking for the U.S.. However, the U.S. did well in areas such as constraints on government power, regulatory enforcement, open government, and absence of corruption.

That requires that blog articles like this one deal with the, «affordability of legal services problem,» rather than merely the statistics generated by the problem's unattended consequences.

Term life does have drawbacks, such as it may not cover you for long enough, but given its low cost and high affordability index, it solves a lot of consumers problems for a low low price.

«Moreover, we remain concerned about other regulations being put in place — including expanded association health plans and short - term limited duration plans — will also push up premiums and create affordability problems for millions of Americans purchasing coverage in the individual health insurance market,» Donaldson said.

This is a problem in the lists provided: there can be no justification for putting off work on «Strengthening preventive care with particular focus on Indigenous health» until after «Ensuring the sustainability and affordability of private health insurance» or «Aged care reform».

REALTORS ® surveyed in the National Association of REALTORS ® (NAR) Member Profile attributed transactions lost to «difficulty finding the right property» and «housing affordability,» while 62 percent of real estate brokers surveyed in RISMedia's 2017 Power Broker Report believe scarce supply is currently their most pressing problem.

Rising home prices, affordability problems and a lack of education will affect many segments of the real estate industry, but none more than homebuyer and seller activity.

«The affordability crisis isn't just an insurance problem; it's an economic problem,» says Kevin McCarty, insurance commissioner for Florida and one of a dozen speakers NAR hosted in late September at a symposium to help explore insurance affordability.

Low housing turnover is one of the roots of the ongoing supply and affordability problems plaguing many markets.»

In 2018, I think we're going to continue to see the pricing out of households — affordability is a problem.

«There is still a supply - and - demand problem, mortgage rates are still on the rise, affordability remains an issue in many major markets, and the wider - ranging effects of the new tax plan are still unknown — so it's unclear whether this slowed growth will lead to housing market price plateaus or declines, but the conditions are certainly in place for that potential outcome.»

«Price appreciation has been strong for a while, and some areas are seeing demand hurt by affordability problems, especially for high - end homes; however, the slowdown this year will only be modest because of continuing lack of inventory, especially at the low - to - middle price ranges.»

So knowledge workers feeling priced out of high cost metros can move to cheaper Sun Belt metros, creating affordability problems in places less familiar with them historically.

The biggest problem in terms of housing and housing affordability is that it costs too much to build housing.

Affordability problems, however, have caught the attention of industry, with three of the big banks announcing a 3 % down mortgage this year.

The study, conducted for NAR by Wade R. Ragas, professor of finance with the University of New Orleans Real Estate Market Data Center, shows that slow job growth and modest wages have worsened affordability problems for the area's low - and moderate - income households.

Statistic Canada says those who spend 30 per cent or more of their household income on shelter may do so by choice or they may be at risk of experiencing problems related to housing affordability.

Amid the avalanche of headlines warning of the growing affordability crisis, there's a corner of the real estate industry where the problem is seen as overstated, or at least misunderstood.

There are lots of factors contributing to growing affordability problems, but they pale next to regulatory barriers, which are increasing as localities try to curb sprawl, said Robert Mitchell, president of the National Association of Home Builders.

While owners enjoy seeing the value of their investment grow, some markets are running into an affordability problem — especially with areas in the west seeing double - digit yearly price growth,» said Quicken Loans vice president Bill Banfield.

Affordability problems for renters have skyrocketed over the past decade both in number and the share of renters facing them, according to a new report on rental housing from the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies.

Escalating rental affordability problems come at a time when the share of Americans that rent has increased from 31 percent in 2004 to 35 percent in 2012.