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Why Rent Control Fails: Lessons From New York to Portland
8+ hour, 13+ min ago (759+ words) Housing costs in New York City have reached a level that many people can no longer afford. The response has been to push for more control'limits on rent increases and expanded tenant protections. The intention is clear. However, housing markets…...
Homeowner seeks advice after receiving upsetting letter from HOA: 'I assume [it] is an act of god"
3+ hour, 16+ min ago (237+ words) "Get the report, send it to them and then tell them they can [do it] at their own expense." A Georgia homeowner turned to Reddit for advice after receiving a sharply worded letter from a neighboring homeowners association demanding action…...
What makes a home hard to sell
9+ hour, 16+ min ago (237+ words) When your listing goes quiet, don't panic. With the right price and strategy, you can turn it into a sold sign. In a competitive market, sellers often believe that price is the only factor determining whether a home will sell....
Renters Don't Pick Up After Their Dog, So The Next Door Neighbors Complain To The HOA
4+ hour, 40+ min ago (672+ words) Imagine owning a condo, but the person who lives in the condo next to you is a renter. If this new neighbor didn't follow the HOA rules, would you talk to them about it or go straight to the HOA?...
Cash in lieu of affordable housing - a pragmatic solution or a dangerous precedent?
6+ hour, 31+ min ago (360+ words) The revised NPPF's proposals to strengthen support for small sites and to introduce a new "medium development' category, defined as 10 to 49 homes and up to two and a half hectares, are linked to policy and regulatory easements. The bottlenecks are…...
How the property values in Pender County spiked
16+ hour, 30+ min ago (224+ words) PENDER COUNTY, NC (WWAY)" Pender County has paused the re-evaluations of people's property, after resident complaints concerning the high increase in last night's county commissioner meeting. "Last year it was $373, 320. This year, it's $2, 270, 000," said one resident. It was a wave…...
Affordable housing project underway in Oklahoma City's Capitol Hill neighborhood
9+ hour, 56+ min ago (319+ words) Four affordable homes are being built in Capitol Hill, Oklahoma City, through a nonprofit-led initiative supported by federal funding and city programs. Construction has begun in Oklahoma City's Capitol Hill neighborhood to build four affordable homes as part of a…...
Landlord and Property Manager Training
21+ hour, 42+ min ago (196+ words) The Sioux City Human Rights Commission will offer a Landlord and Property Manager Training on Wednesday, April 29 from 11 a. m. to 2 p. m. at the Sioux City Public Museum, 607 4th Street. Lunch will be provided. The registration fee is $50, with a group discount available. Please…...
Homeowner In An HOA In Florida Notices The House Next Door Has Constructed Illegal Additions To Their Home, So They're Thinking About Reporting Them To The HOA
17+ hour, 17+ min ago (495+ words) Imagine living next to a neighbor who has several poorly constructed buildings in their backyard. You know these are not permitted additions built to code. Would you mind your own business or report them to the HOA? In this story,…...
The city granted these East Palo Alto tenants rent relief. The developer refuses to pay.
13+ hour, 24+ min ago (1215+ words) Sand Hill Property Company has a webpage dedicated to its nearly 2, 000 residences in Woodland Park " a high-density apartment community in East Palo Alto. It advertises the homes as an opportunity to "improve the quality of life" in the neighborhood through…...