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🏢 Exciting Updates from the Durham Housing Authority! 🏢 Hey Renters! 📢 Are you on the lookout for affordable housing options in Durham? You won't want to miss this! The Durham Housing Authority has some major updates, and we’ve got the inside scoop for you. 🏘️✨ 🌟 What You’ll Learn: ✅ Key updates on new developments ✅ Current progress and where they are in development ✅ Financial status and funding information ✅ Timelines for project completion Ready to get all the details? Click the following link for the video and stay informed about the future of affordable housing in Durham! 📹✨ 👉 https://buff.ly/3WborxP #AffordableHousing #DurhamHousing #HousingUpdates #FutureOfDurham #CommunityNews #RentersInfo

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities has recently announced reforms in the rules for short-term lets, after the consultation that was carried out last year. The aims of these provisions were to provide councils with a better understanding of the extent to which short-term lets are provided in their area and to address concerns that properties let out on this basis are limiting housing options for local residents. #TeamSPB explore the key takeaways from the introduction of the new rules for short-term lets ➡️ https://bit.ly/4a52jt8 #UKRentalMarket | #UKPlanningUpdate | #UKHousing

"B.C.’s new housing legislation could mean the affluent #Shaughnessy neighbourhood will have to densify. Newly proposed policy and zoning changes could make the sparsely dense area much more compact." According to GlobalNews Group. With land being a premium in the lower mainland, increased density brings much needed capacity to the housing market. #MultiFamily homes will create more vibrant communities within the core of the City of Vancouver to help combat our shortage in housing. "The motion, which was brought forward by Coun. Christine Boyle looked to change bylaws and policies that limit construction in Shaughnessy — one of the least housing-dense neighbourhoods in the city. The motion also was proposing to bring more retail businesses and services to the area." https://lnkd.in/gTpyKKKv #Density #Housing #Community #Vancouver #RealEstate

🗣️ What do you think about our draft Affordable Housing Strategy? 🏠 Our updated strategy sets out how Council will contribute to improving the supply of affordable housing and investigates ways to make homes more affordable. 👛 We know that affordable housing is one of the biggest challenges facing the community so your feedback on the draft is important. Read the strategy and share your thoughts by before 5pm this Friday 👉 https://bit.ly/4ecga3x

🗣️ What do you think about our draft Affordable Housing Strategy? 🏠 Our updated strategy sets out how Council will contribute to improving the supply of affordable housing and investigates ways to make homes more affordable. 👛 We know that affordable housing is one of the biggest challenges facing the community so your feedback on the draft is important. Read the strategy and share your thoughts 👉 bit.ly/4ecga3x

ONE THOUSAND HOMES A DAY To deliver the housing need the Country requires, 1,000 new houses a day need to be constructed during the course of this Government. The Radix Big Tent Housing Commission yesterday published its final recommendations to address England’s housing shortage, calling for key changes to planning, funding, and implementation. The recommendations follow a seven-month engagement campaign across the real estate industry, with Shoosmiths' living sector legal experts supporting the Commission since its launch in March 2024. Titled Beyond the Permacrisis – Delivering 1,000 Homes a Day, the report sets out 15 practical steps to help the government meet its target of 1.5 million new homes 🔗Find out more about the recommendations and read the full report: https://lnkd.in/enRucDKK #RealEstate #HousingCommission #Housing #Policy #Shoosmiths

It’s time for Western Australia to get real in the space of planning reform to allow for housing supply being unshackled from archaic 1970’s style zoning controls. We need to take a leaf out of New South Wales, planning reforms. https://lnkd.in/gwRub3PF Unlocking mid-rise housing, using our new R Codes to guide appropriate design and character. De-restricting alternative housing forms in our predominant low density middle ring. Manor homes and dual occupancy as standard on all lots subject to design and character controls. We need to remove minimum lot size per dwelling as a means of measuring appropriate density. Ancillary dwellings only doesn’t do enough, we need to do better. Affordable and Social Housing quotas for Local Government housing targets. State and local planning frameworks to change to ensure the private sector plays its part it delivering this when use of discretion is applied as a “Community Benefit”. Let’s start by analysing the underperformance against Perth to Peel @3.5 million, ask ourselves why and what we can do, like New South Wales to create new housing typology opportunities. Let’s pull the lever what are we waiting for ?

Discover the Future of Housing with Charles Marohn and Strong Towns! For over two decades, Charles Marohn has championed the power of local government through Strong Towns, the organization he founded in 2009. With a focus on reclaiming our streets from postwar planning, Marohn argues for better design, reduced car-centric sprawl, and localized innovation. His latest passion? Housing. In his new book, "Escaping the Housing Trap," Marohn tackles the housing crisis head-on. “Are we in a housing crisis? Absolutely,” he declares. Dive into how communities can overcome the housing gap and why this issue is now a top election concern. 🌆📚 #StrongTowns #UrbanPlanning #HousingCrisis #LocalGovernment #NewUrbanism https://lnkd.in/gfX7UnGY

This past week, we have seen numerous announcements about proposed changes to policy and planning legislation. These proposals aim to tackle the housing crisis and allow for greater flexibility when delivering homes. Although consultations are currently open for some of the proposed measures, #TeamSPB summarizes the main expected changes at the link below! ⤵️ https://bit.ly/3OSJFwb #Housing I #RealEstate I #Legislations

Affordable Housing Policies. Join the conversation! Share your thoughts on affordable housing policies in the comments below. #AffordableHousing #HousingPolicies #RealEstateKenya #SocialEquity