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Builders Auckland: Why Local Matters and the Benefits of Hiring an Auckland-Based Builder

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Considering a renovation or new build in Auckland? Discover why choosing local builders can make all the difference to your project's success. From navigating...
Congressman Emanuel Cleaver

Reps. Cleaver, Lawler Reintroduce Bipartisan HUD Legislation to Ensure Annual Oversight

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U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (MO-05) and Mike Lawler (NY-17) reintroduced the HUD Accountability Act of 2025, a bipartisan measure that would require the Secretary of Housing

Grounded Solutions Network and National Housing Trust Launch CLT Pilot Program to Scale Affordable...

National
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation-funded initiative will provide loans and technical assistance to four community land trusts seeking to expand their housing portfolios and organizational capacity?
HUD - U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

HUD Secretary Scott Turner Celebrates June as National Homeownership Month

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner today declared June as National Homeownership Month, celebrating the power of homeownership.

Rep. Chu Urges FEMA to Conduct Soil Testing and Remediation in LA Fire Burn...

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Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-28) led 27 California Delegation Members in a letter sent to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) urging the agency to conduct comprehensive soil testing and establish a remediation program for properties impacted by the devastating Eaton and Palisades Fires in Los Angeles County.
MHI

HUD’s Innovative Housing Showcase “The American Home is the American Dream” Returns to the...

National
Secretary Scott Turner announced the return of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)’s Innovative

Investing in warmer social homes could save NHS £85 million a year, says CIH

National
New analysis from CIH shows that reaching EPC Band C in social housing would save the NHS over £85 million per year from 2030. CIH is calling on the government to invest a minimum of £5 billion in retrofitting social housing at the forthcoming Spending Review to help realise these savings
AGC

CONSTRUCTION SPENDING DECREASES BY 0.4 PERCENT FROM MARCH TO APRIL AND 0.5 PERCENT OVER...

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Private Nonresidential Investment and Homebuilding Decline as Uncertainty over Tariffs and Trade Friction Keeps Contractors and
Congressman Emanuel Cleaver

Congressman Cleaver Awarded 2025 Shirley Chisholm Award for Housing by National Urban League

National
U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver has been awarded the 2025 Shirley Chisholm Award for Housing by the National Urban
NHC

NHC President & CEO David Dworkin strongly supports housing provisions in the House Ways...

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David M. Dworkin, President and CEO of the National Housing Conference (NHC), released the following statement in response

Rep. Judy Chu Hosts Wildfire Housing Roundtable and Press Conference

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Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28) hosted a wildfire recovery housing roundtable and press conference to address the housing needs of survivors displaced by January’s devastating Eaton Fire. The roundtable brought together local nonprofits, housing advocates, and government officials from every level to discuss obstacles her constituents are facing in finding stable, affordable housing in their own communities.

NYCHA Releases New Solicitation to Install 2.9 Megawatts of Community Solar on 73 Buildings...

National
The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) announced the release of a new solicitation under the Accelerating Community Empowered Shared Solar (ACCESSolar) program, which develops community solar projects on NYCHA properties.
NAHB

Income Growth Helps Mute Existing Affordability Constraints

National
Despite solid income gains and lower home prices, Americans still continue to face major housing affordability challenges, according to the latest data from the National Association of Home Builders

LaHood Votes to Deliver on Republicans’ Promises to the American People

National
Congressman Darin LaHood (IL-16) voted in support of H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, that will deliver on the promises House Republicans made to the American people.
HUD - U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

HUD and Census Bureau Report New Residential Sales in April 2025

National
The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development jointly announced the following new residential sales statistics for April 2025:
FHFA

U.S. House Prices Rise 4.0 Percent over the Prior Year; Up 0.7 Percent from...

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U.S. house prices rose 4.0 percent between the first quarter of 2024 and the first quarter of 2025, according to the U.S. Federal Housing (FHFA) House Price Index (FHFA HPI®). House prices for
New Democrat Coalition

New Dems Push for Affordable Housing, Public Safety, Border, and Rural Development Funding in...

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New Dem Members penned letters to House Appropriations Committee leadership to advocate for critical funding in key areas
FEMA

FEMA Resumes In-Person Trainings at National Schoolhouses to Strengthen State and Local Government’s Ability...

National
FEMA announced today that in-person training will resume at three national schoolhouses in early June—the Center for
EPA

EPA Reinforces Alignment of Clean Water Act Section 401 with “Powering the Great American...

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a memorandum clarifying the specific and limited role that states

NYS OASAS ANNOUNCES OPENING OF RENOVATED SOUTH BEACH ADDICTION TREATMENT CENTER ON STATEN ISLAND

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The New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) officially opened the newly renovated South Beach Addiction Treatment Center (ATC) on Staten Island today.