News Updates
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COURT REJECTS ARGUMENTS THAT $500,000 McMANSIONS “AFFORDABLE” TO WORKING FAMILIES
Following a three-week trial, a Superior Court judge has rejected the conclusions of a study produced by a group of municipalities seeking that argued that thousands of properties that have sold for more than $300,000 in recent years, and as high as a $500,000, meet New Jersey’s definition of affordable housing - including beachfront condominiums with pools and hot tubs. Keep reading »
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HUD Reporting System Performance Measures: Submission Deadline Extended to August 15, 2016
HUD Reporting System Performance Measures: Submission Deadline Extended to August 15, 2016 Keep reading »
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N.J. towns get big break in required number of affordable housing units
New Jersey’s suburban towns got a big break July 12th in the number of affordable housing units that must be built over the next decade, as a state appeals panel overturned a court order that could have added thousands of units to developers’ plans. Keep reading »
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National Housing Market Conditions, 1st Quarter 2016
HUD’s Office of Policy Development and Research has released its analysis of the national housing market with first quarter statistics for 2016. Keep reading »
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HUD and USICH Release Criteria and Benchmark for Ending Chronic Homelessness
These criteria and benchmark define the federal government’s vision for ending chronic homelessness for individuals within communities. The criteria and benchmark are intended to help communities build and fine-tune robust, coordinated systems to ensure that people experiencing chronic homelessness are on a path to permanent housing with tailored supportive services as quickly as possible. The criteria are designed with a focus on long-term, lasting solutions and help align local efforts in support of our vision of what it means to end homelessness, making it rare, brief, and a one-time experience. Keep reading »
