Sentences with phrase «shortage of affordable housing»

There is a widely acknowledged major shortage of affordable housing in rural areas.
I could use my prior experience to address the critical shortage of affordable housing for people in need.
«The 421 - a program must be retooled to adequately address the extreme shortage of affordable housing in New York City.
These trends will create shortage of affordable housing necessitating a well - designed and quickly implemented housing policy to tackle this looming crisis.
Housing is clearly now a priority for the party — as an NPF rep for members in London (where there is a huge shortage of affordable housing of all tenure and a large, poorly regulated private rented sector) this is very welcome indeed.
The prime minister promised to put the chronic shortage of affordable housing in Britain at the top of his political agenda and announced the bill, saying it would aim to put the property ladder «within the reach not just of the few but the many».
«In a city with a profound shortage of affordable housing, unlawfully converting rental units to operate hotels has got to stop,» Feuer said in a statement.
«The continued shortage of affordable housing inventory, coupled with prolonged natural disasters concentrated in the nation's most populous Latino states and increasing uncertainty over immigration policy, have created significant hurdles for Latino homeownership and economic saliency,» the report states.
The community of 3,500 residents near San Antonio is experiencing a boom from gas and oil drilling and a subsequent shortage of affordable housing.
Many of the protesters argued that the influx of tech workers to the Bay Area has created a shortage of housing and, more specifically, an extreme shortage of affordable housing.
«Too many communities across this state are still plagued by the blight of vacant and abandoned properties, while at the same time suffering from a critical shortage of affordable housing,» Schneiderman said in a statement.
Soaring housing prices are squeezing out middle - class families and lower - income earners from many neighborhoods and creating a shortage of affordable housing, local officials say.
This trend is not new, but illustrates why first - time buyers — many in the millennial age range of roughly 18 - 35 — could continue to face a shortage of affordable houses.
- And housing benefit reform which tackles high rents and addresses the shortage of affordable housing.
Do you appreciate the effects that shortages of affordable housing have on distorting the labour market and reducing the mobility of labour?
For years, residents have voiced concern about the shortage of affordable housing options in Binghamton.
But such indicators of economic health, low education levels, low household incomes and a shortage of affordable housing are pervasive in Northern Manhattan.
«As public servants, there are more effective and respectful ways to address the shortage of affordable housing and provide assistance to those in need,» Meng said.
«Single parents struggling to make ends meet are taking the brunt of the government's failure to address the underlying cause of housing benefit rises: the shortage of affordable housing,» chief executive Fiona Weir commented.
High rents in areas where there is a shortage of affordable housing will push many single - parent families over the cap threshold, it warned.
««Out of sight, out of mind» is no substitute for a comprehensive strategy to address the shortage of affordable housing
Even people who are reasonably comfortable have children or nieces and nephews who are being exploited on zero hours contracts, and can't leave their childhood home because of the shortage of affordable housing.
Established in 1929, RCCE helps rural communities achieve a thriving and sustainable future by addressing issues, such as social isolation, poor access to services and a shortage of affordable housing, that are crucial to people living and working in rural Essex today.
About 13 % of the population is over the age of 65 and there's no shortage of affordable housing, including several retirement communities.
In addition to the complex set of factors influencing all homelessness — extreme shortage of affordable housing, livable income and access to health care — a large number of displaced and at - risk veterans live with lingering effects of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and substance abuse, which are compounded by a lack of family and social support networks.
The survey data still is being processed and has yet to be published, but results showed strong agreement among respondents that there is a shortage of affordable housing in their communities, says Nancy MacMillan, director of the SCHA.
In many of those places, the homes being flipped are selling well below the rest of the market, a sign that they are helping to fill a shortage of affordable housing.
While such rapid turnover helped fuel the housing crisis a decade ago, advocates and analysts say the current wave is helping to ease a shortage of affordable housing in some parts of the country.
«Strong demand for rental housing has opened up that segment to a new wave of capital investment, and the shortage of affordable housing in much of the country makes the stock of older homes an attractive option for buyers willing to in invest in upgrades.»
The solution is not to eliminate the most successful affordable housing program in the country, but to provide it with the resources necessary to address the shortage of affordable housing options in our cities and towns.»
There's no question, though, that the shortage of affordable housing in many parts of the country is a real problem with real consequences for people with low or moderate incomes.
Due to the fact that there is a shortage of affordable housing in Denver, it seems a bit silly.
If you are in a «hip» city that has a shortage of affordable housing (like Austin), I think it's a good idea if you can make them cool, sustainable, and green whilest being sturdy enough to transport out to wherever these mobile millennials are going to live.
Aaron Terrazas, Zillow senior economist, discusses the shortage of affordable housing as mortgage rates are on the rise.
«Given that shortage of affordable housing, illegally converting rental units to hotels or short - rentals has got to stop,» City Atty. Mike Feuer said at a news conference Monday.
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