New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has backpedaled on a major promise of his election campaign by indefinitely delaying the expansion of the city’s housing voucher program. The Gothamist reports Mamdani ran for mayor in 2025 with the pledge to expand eligibility for...
The Trump administration is reportedly planning an overhaul of federal housing assistance programs that would include the replacement of Section 8 housing vouchers with housing grant systems. The New York Times, sourcing its coverage from “three people familiar with...
The unclear future for the CFPB, a Vermont housing shortage and a halt to San Diego housing vouchers. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our Hits and Misses for the week of Jan. 27-31. Miss: A Job Nobody Wants? If you are wondering about the...
The San Diego Housing Commission has halted the issuance of Section 8 vouchers, citing a lack of federal funding to cover current and future commitments. KPBS reports the commission announced it would not be able to issue project-based vouchers for several years. The...
A federal court has approved a $2.3 million settlement that resolves charges that SafeRent, an artificial intelligence (AI) screening tool used by landlords, used its algorithm scores to determine if a rental housing applicant using vouchers should be approved as a...
Inflation Expectations Hit Three-Year High as Rent Outlook Climbs to 6.8%
