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Housing Industry Update 2025 - Mid-Year Report

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Across the United States, empty office buildings have become a common sight. According to Moody’s Analytics, office vacancies are at their highest since the 1990s. The COVID hangover has left us with an abundance of vacant or...more

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Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Reform: The One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s Effect on Affordable Housing

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On July 3, 2025, the United States House of Representatives passed the final version of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the “Act”), which was subsequently signed into law by the President on July 4, 2025. ...more

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Bridging the Gap: Supply Shortfalls and Soaring Demand in the UK Build-to-Rent Sector

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The UK faces a significant housing crisis due to an acute shortage of homes caused by high capital costs, increasing construction and development expenses, regulatory and political uncertainty, and persistent delays in the...more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

Significant tax benefits for owners of long-term rental buildings

Owners of buildings designated for long-term rentals are entitled to significant tax benefits that are being granted in order to encourage the construction of buildings that include residential apartments earmarked for...more

Venable LLP

RENTAL Act Promises to Improve Confidence for Owners of Affordable and Market-Rate Housing in the District and Provides...

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Washington, DC, Mayor Muriel Bowser unveiled legislation on February 12, 2025, aimed at protecting existing affordable housing units and improving the investment climate for newer multifamily housing in the District....more

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Spain: Transformation of the residential market in 2025

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The Spanish government has proposed the creation of a state-owned enterprise dedicated to the promotion, development, and management of housing. This entity will oversee the entire residential real estate cycle, including...more

Allen Matkins

Inflation and Rising Costs Won’t Slow Multifamily Momentum

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Vacancy rates across the state are showing improvement, particularly in San Francisco, which reflects California’s housing shortage. Demand also remains strong, and supply is growing, suggesting confidence in the sector...more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

“Good Cause” Eviction Law passed in the City of Rochester

The City of Rochester recently became the largest city in New York outside of New York City to adopt “Good Cause” eviction protections in its local law. The enhanced rental protections include limitations on rent increases...more

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The politics of housing: Changes to UK residential property law - beware the law of unintended consequences

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The last government made significant changes to leasehold including banning new leasehold houses through the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024. The current government has indicated it will go even further through the...more

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Proposal to Remove Bond Cap Could Aid Affordable Housing Developers

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The U.S. Congress is currently considering the “Accelerated Supply of Affordable Production [ASAP] Housing Act” (the “Act”), legislation to address the nationwide affordable housing shortage and surrounding real estate...more

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Sustainable Development and Land Use Update 10.11.24

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The western burrowing owl secured temporary protection this Thursday under California’s Endangered Species Act. The state Fish and Game Commission voted to give the owls candidate status and temporary protection, expected to...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Changes to New York's Housing Laws: What You Need to Know

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New York state has enacted changes in the housing laws that will have a significant impact on the development and operation of multifamily housing in New York City and the state, and will also ameliorate the effects of...more

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Orange County's AMI Jumps to $90,400 in 2024: What It Means for Affordable Housing

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The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently announced the 2024 Area Median Income (AMI) and Rent Limits for counties statewide. These numbers are impactful on a number of levels, but are extremely important...more

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Unlocking the Future of Build-To-Rent Housing at the Annual Build-to-Rent Forum (East)

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Goulston & Storrs participated in the 9th Annual Build-to-Rent Forum (East) that took place on March 20-21 in Nashville, Tennessee. This conference focused on the latest trends and business strategies in build-to-rent housing...more

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Live Local Act: Proposed New Language Protects Early Applicants

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The Florida Legislature continues to modify the proposed changes to the Live Local Act (Act) through the latest version of Senate Bill 328 (SB 328), passed on February 7, 2024. For background on the original Act, see “Live...more

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Florida Legislature Proposes Changes to Live Local Act

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The 2024 Florida Legislature is contemplating revisions to The Live Local Act (“Act”) which took effect on July 1, 2023. These changes are being considered in Senate Bill No. 328 and Florida House Bill No. 1239....more

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP

New GST Rebate for Purpose-Built Rental Property

As an incentive to builders to create more rental housing units, the federal government has announced the effective elimination of the goods and services tax (GST) payable on newly constructed rental housing, such as...more

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Sustainable Development and Land Use Update 9.20.23

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With the state facing a severe housing crisis, Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law that will make it easier for universities and other housing developers to build housing and overcome lawsuits from local residents...more

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What Developers and Investors Need to Know About Florida’s Live Local Act

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Rising home prices and sustained population growth has resulted in an affordability crunch affecting many of Florida’s top housing markets. In fact, six of the nation’s hottest rental markets are in the Sunshine State....more

K&L Gates LLP

BTR Series Part 7: Residential Sector—Impacts on the Home Ownership Market and Other Sectors Such as Retirement Living

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In Part 7 of our build to rent (BTR) Series, we take a look at the current BTR market in Australia and the potential impacts of BTR developments on the residential sector....more

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Massachusetts Communities Use ARPA Funds to Develop Novel Affordable Housing Programs

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MassHousing, Boston, Salem and Worcester have introduced novel programs using American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to create and preserve affordable housing following the U.S. Treasury’s Final Rule on Coronavirus State and...more

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BTR Series Part 1: The Housing Crisis–A Big Problem in Search of a Solution

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The housing crisis in Australia has been brewing for more than a generation.  The symptoms are painful and obvious and include: The gap between supply (with supply-side problems) and increasing demand...more

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What We're Reading, Watching, and Listening to: May 2023

A roundup of news and multimedia from the Unfamiliar Terrain team: San Francisco - Housing Wonks on a Mission to Shorten S.F.’s Permitting Process (Fixing Our City Podcast): Assemblymember Matt Haney and YIMBY...more

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Mayor Breed Issues Executive Directive to Address City’s Housing Crisis

In an Executive Directive dated February 7, 2023, Mayor London Breed declared that “San Francisco needs to fundamentally change how we approve and build housing.” The Directive, titled “Housing For All,” comes on the heels of...more

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D.C. Zoning Commission Responds to Two of Attorney General’s Inclusionary Zoning Proposals

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On December 2, 2021, the Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia (OAG), filed four petitions with the Zoning Commission (ZC) to amend the Zoning Regulations as an effort to increase the supply of...more

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