U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff gave updates on an investigation into corporate home ownership rates across Georgia — a practice experts say has made it harder for individuals to buy affordable housing.
Institutional investors who vacuumed up single family homes when prices cratered after the Great Recession are drawing more political heat as renters complain about the impact.
A coalition of housing rights advocates are seeing little progress on bipartisan bills aimed at protecting Georgians — despite a push from U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock pushes for federal help.
The former NFL player served in the first Trump administration, promoting investment in distressed neighborhoods. Turner has said HUD is "failing at its most basic mission."
Scott Turner pledged to make HUD programs more streamlined and efficient. He declined to say whether he would oppose major budget cuts to the agency if Trump proposes them again.
HUD is bracing for possible budget cuts, something the first Trump administration proposed but was unable to get through Congress. Other changes could restrict who gets rental aid.
The new development on Macon’s east side, called the Tiny Cottages, are exclusively available to people who meet the federal definition of homelessness.
Lots of older Americans say they'd love to downsize, but it doesn't make financial sense. The housing roadblock has left some would-be buyers stuck. We asked experts what policies could change that.
Baby boomers are entering older age amid a historic affordable-housing shortage and widening inequality. A new study warns many won't be able to access the kind of housing or caregiving they need.
Long commutes are a key reason why LA hotel workers have been on rolling strikes since early July. And they have a unique solution for hotels to help them.
A nationwide affordable housing crisis has wreaked havoc on the lives of low-income families, like Louana Joseph’s in Atlanta, who are close to the brink. Their struggle to stay a step ahead of homelessness is often invisible.
Valdosta's Partnership to End Homelessness said it has seen an overwhelming amount of renters seeking help filing for assistance because of a backlogged system.
A spokesman for the agency processing rental assistance said his department is working 'feverishly' to process cases.
People continue to move back into the city of Atlanta every year. Now skyrocketing property values pose a challenge for older residents. It’s an easy problem to see in Atlanta’s Edgewood neighborhood.
The U.S. is facing its worst affordable housing crisis in generations. The heart of the problem is we just doesn't have enough homes. There's too much demand and not enough supply.
