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The meeting was preceded with a raucous rally and counter-rally on the City Hall steps, and then the Planning Commission meeting started at 12 noon, and it did not get around to this vote until after 10 pm, because there were more than five hours of public comment. Today, San Franciscans came out to support the Family Zoning Plan and a simple ideathat families and workers should be able to live in San Francisco.

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Rosemary Duckett, 80, a retired magistrate and former chair of her local YMCA, and her husband, Anthony, 88, have been providing accommodation in a room above their garage to Ukrainian refugees since 2022. The couple were dismayed when the council recently told them they could no longer use the room, which has a small bathroom attached, to provide somewhere for Ukrainians to live without applying for a change of use for the room, at a cost of 600-800.

Dan McLean got an eviction notice at his apartment last week, instructing him to be out in less than five days. But McLean, who lives at a property owned by Home Forward-and is severely visually impaired-didn't know he'd been served previous eviction papers or that he was behind on rent. He says the housing voucher he receives wasn't covering his full rent, but no one at The Yards at Union Station apartments bothered to tell him, and he started racking up back rent and fees. To make things worse, court summons were being sent to a mailbox he didn't have access to.

"From a thriving industrial hub to a home for artists and entrepreneurs, Long Island City has led many lives over the years," Adams said in a statement. "Our OneLIC Plan will help Long Island City write the next great chapter in its history, making sure families can find an affordable place, businesses can find a good place to grow, and everyone can access and enjoy the waterfront throughout the neighborhood."

Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner is at risk of a fine from the tax authorities in addition to having to pay an additional 40,000 in underpaid stamp duty, tax experts have said. Rayner, who is also the minister in charge of housing, has admitted she paid less in stamp duty on her 800,000 flat in Hove, East Sussex, than she should have done, claiming she was badly advised.

THE BELL HOTEL in Epping is a drab 80-bedroom coaching inn 20 miles as the crow files from Westminster. Since April it has housed up to 138 male asylum-seekers on behalf of the Home Office. Epping Forest District Council, which is controlled by the Conservative Party, contends that doing so constitutes a "material change of use" and the hotel's owner should seek planning permission to convert it to a hostel.

"All HUD communications, correspondence, and physical and digital published materials will be produced exclusively in English," the memo states. The agency will also "no longer offer non-English translation services."

The development could replace the existing Bandley Center, a commercial building home to a local tax business, a Chinese language school, a clay studio, and a couple of small law and architecture offices.

Katie O'Flaherty, a 23-year-old woman working in finance, experienced severe mould issues in her apartment that have harmed her health and belongings.

Living in Sydney as a lifelong renter brings constant uncertainty, where sudden decisions by landlords can upend stability and force dramatic changes in living conditions.

Los Angeles faces challenges with resilience, exploring housing, transportation, and sustainability to build a city that serves everyone in the next few decades.

Waterford tops the Ireland Liveability Index with a score of 74, highlighting its appeal due to housing prices, sunshine, and access to amenities.

"One might think that coastal blue states might have more tenant friendliness, but that's not always the case," said Coulson, director of UCI's Center for Real Estate. "By our index, California is not even in the top 10."

After decades of delays, the development is poised to produce more than 900 homes, along with shops, restaurants, offices, a grocery store and open spaces.

Tenants are being offered units in other NYCHA-owned buildings on the complex that aren't tailored specifically for those aged 62 and older. They have 90 days to leave their current apartments. Some said they feared leaving behind the community and safety of a building meant for older New Yorkers.

A recent survey shows over two-thirds of Austin residents are willing to support a tax increase for a new bond package, prioritizing housing, transportation, and parks.

The Senate Appropriations Committee approved the fiscal year 2026 spending plan, which preserves housing assistance, allocating $37.4 billion for Section 8 vouchers and $4.4 billion for CDBG.

The 2,000-plus units of Lee Chang-hee's complex reflect South Korea's middle-class dream of home ownership, often likened to a house with a white picket fence.

Data from the Office for National Statistics indicated that 33.7% of men aged 20-34 in the UK lived with their parents in 2024, compared to 22.1% of women.

I'm the shadow housing secretary. In opposition, structures are different and requirements are different. And in terms of deputy prime minister, I think that's a job title, rather than a job - an excuse to have an even more bloated Civil Service hierarchy at the centre of Westminster.

The plan "seeks to bamboozle with the budget to disguise the paucity of both commitments and detail," said the Social Democrats' spokesman on public expenditure, Cian O'Callaghan.