Innovative solutions could create a better and more sustainable system to facilitate ownership
Housing
A critical obstacle to universally affordable housing in the United States is the nationwide web of “not-in-my-backyard” laws and regulations that restrict growth in the supply of housing. In addition, we should modernize housing assistance so that it can help people live near their jobs and families, and reform macroeconomic policies that have placed home prices out of reach for middle- and lower-income Americans.
All Housing
Recommendations for the next administration and the 119th Congress
‘Yes-in-my-backyard’ reforms can increase the supply of housing and bring prices down.
By restoring a market with organic supply and demand, we can reduce the cost of living for tens of millions of Americans.
The need for smarter regulation is increasingly apparent, across the political spectrum.
The Senate Budget Committee recommends consolidating housing assistance so we can better help those in need.
Katrina Bilella lost a job and a home, thanks to coronavirus lockdowns and eviction bans.
Market-based rents will increase housing supply, improving quality, expanding choice, and lowering costs.