General News
California Passes Affordable Housing Package: $250M Annually and Possible $4B Bond
California’s State Legislature recently passed Senate Bills 2, 3, and 35 all related to affordable housing.
Cohn Reznick Releases Updated Survey on LIHTC Performance
CohnReznick found that housing tax credit properties are operating better than any period in the program’s history.
LIHTC Compliance in a Disaster Area
CohnReznick recently made a recording available, in which Beth Mullen explains the impact a major disaster can have on a tax credit property.
Green Tax Incentive Compendium for Federal and State Programs Released
Robinson+Cole has recently published a comprehensive look at both federal and state green tax incentives.
New Markets Tax Credit Report Shows Continuing Success
This is the thirteenth edition of the report and NMTC President Robert Davenport said the quality of last year’s projects “bests any previous year.”
Joint Center for Housing Publishes 2017 Report: Segregation and Lack of Affordability on the Rise
The Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University (JCHS) released its new “The State of the Nation’s Housing” report for 2017. The report analyzes the national housing market in terms of housing demand and supply, home prices, and construction volumes.
Fannie Mae Examines Inclusionary Zoning
Requirements range greatly across states and localities as far as incomes served, length of affordability, and incentives.
Leaked FY-18 Budget Draft Proposes Deep Cuts To HUD
A copy of a recent internal-draft of President Trump’s FY-18 Budget was obtained by POLITICO and several advocacy organizations. The document, dated May 4, proposes significant cuts to the HUD Budget. The expanded document reflects many of the priorities outlined in the “Skinny Budget” released earlier this year by the Trump Administration, though readers should […]
Trump Releases Tax Plan, Rep. Brady Pushes Back House Schedule for Tax Reform
Donald Trump today has released a preliminary version of a tax plan, calling for a reduction in the corporate tax rate to 15%.
Zillow Analysis Links Strict Immigration Laws to Higher Construction Costs
The analysis looked at Georgia and its strict immigration law which went into effect in 2011. Since the law took effect, new-construction premiums on homes in the state have increased dramatically, while premiums in the rest of the country have remained relatively flat.
Affordable Housing Tax Credit Coalition Releases Advocacy Video
The video explores the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit’s (Housing Credit) role as America’s primary tool for creating and preserving affordable rental homes—and why it should be strengthened and expanded as a proven community and economic development tool.
2017 NLIHC Research: 7.4 Million Unit Gap in Affordable Housing Need
The shortage of affordable housing equates to 35 affordable and available units per 100 ELI renter households in the United States, with the ratio even further exaggerated in particular states.