Housing crisis
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Labour and house-building: digging for victory?
Talking Point Keir Starmer's eye-catching pledge to reinstate Tory target of 300,000 new homes a year has divided critics
By The Week Staff Published
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The answer to rising home prices: smaller homes
Speed Read Builders are opting for fewer rooms and more attached styles as frustrated homebuyers look for affordable options
By Theara Coleman Published
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A shortage of homes keeps prices high
feature Areas nationwide are struggling with both affordability and supply
By The Week Staff Published
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When will America's rental prices come down?
feature Renters are about to get some long-awaited relief
By Becca Stanek Last updated
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Why are so many seniors homeless in America?
Today's Big Question People over 60 are quickly becoming the largest share of America's unhoused population
By Peter Weber Published
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This Georgia innovator is transforming dilapidated buildings into affordable housing
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By Catherine Garcia Published
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Will office-to-residential conversions save America's downtowns?
Today's Big Question After the pandemic, cities look to kill two birds with one stone
By Joel Mathis Published
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What spring housing frenzy?
feature The week's best financial insight
By The Week Staff Published
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The 12 least expensive cities in America
feature With the cost of living on the rise, these affordable cities are looking very attractive
By Becca Stanek Last updated
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U.S. housing prices fall for 1st time since 2012, but monthly sales rise after 12-month slide
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By Peter Weber Published
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America's 6 cheapest cities for renters
feature You don't have to move to the suburbs to benefit from affordable rental prices
By Becca Stanek Published
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Renters' rights, explained
Speed Read The Biden administration announced new federal actions to protect tenants as rent prices continue to climb. What rights do renters have already?
By Theara Coleman Published
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The 10 most expensive cities in America
feature These metropolitan areas are the priciest in the country
By Becca Stanek Published
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Inside Biden's homelessness plan
Speed Read The president wants to reduce homelessness by 25 percent by 2025, but can it be done?
By Justin Klawans Published
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