Affordable Housing

Are You a European in a Housing Crunch? We Want to Hear From You.

To help us report on the housing crisis in Europe, we want to learn about the housing pressures you are dealing with, how they are affecting your community and how they are being solved.

By Liz Alderman

Affordable Housing Airbnb Real Estate and Housing (Residential) Regulation and Deregulation of Industry Renting and Leasing (Real Estate) Spain

Spain Orders Airbnb to Take Down 66,000 Rental Listings

The government is widening a crackdown on tourist rentals as it seeks to alleviate a painful housing crunch.

By Liz Alderman

Affordable Housing California Dallas (Tex) Real Estate and Housing (Residential) Zoning

Would the Housing Crisis Ease if Boomers Rented Out Their Empty Rooms?

Millions of single-family homes are underused, on spacious lots. Refitting them for “roommate houses” or backyard cottages could make a difference.

By Conor Dougherty

Affordable Housing Federal Lands Land Use Policies Real Estate and Housing (Residential) United States Politics and Government

Trump Administration to Use Federal Lands for Affordable Housing

Housing developers and researchers say the idea of building more homes on federal land could help ease shortages. But various obstacles could hinder the effort.

By Madeleine Ngo