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BEIJING, Oct 06, 2010 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- Experts said Sunday that promotion of low-income housing by local governments is key to curbing China's rising home prices. China's low-income housing [...]

BEIJING, Oct 03, 2010 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- Experts said Sunday that promotion of low-income housing by local governments is key to curbing China's rising home prices. China's low-income housing [...]

BEIJING, Aug 15, 2010 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang said Friday that the government would continue to regulate the housing market and resolutely crack down on [...]

BEIJING, Aug 13, 2010 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang said Friday that the government would continue to regulate the housing market and resolutely crack down on [...]

OAK PARK -- The following information was released by the office of the governor of Illinois: July 17, 2010. Governor Pat Quinn today signed legislation to encourage Illinois residents to [...]

Byline: James Osborne Dec. 8--A change in New Jersey's affordable-housing regulations, limiting the amount of senior citizens' housing that can be counted toward low-income requirements, is causing developers to rethink […]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by Wisconsin Senator Herb Kohl: Today, Senator Herb Kohl (D-WI) and Senator Olympia Snowe (R-ME) introduced the Asset Management Improvement Act. This legislation [...]

Nov. 29--When Alvin Nash resigned from the Roanoke City Council, he vowed to seek an investigation that he said would clear his nonprofit housing group of claims that it violated [...]

Aug. 27--CARSON CITY -- A Nevada labor union that accuses a state agency of trying to sidestep a prevailing wage requirement is seeking a temporary restraining order to block the [...]

Aug. 8--It's cheaper for affordable housing units to remain classified as 'affordable' than for the designation to expire, forcing the state to start anew. That's the common-sense rationale behind a [...]

The omnibus tax bill, signed May 29, 2008, by Gov. Tim Pawlenty, contains a small tax law change—Minn. Stat. s. 297A.71, subd. 23 that could save nonprofit developers of low-income [...]

Jul. 6--Hundreds of Santa Paula residents are seeking a moratorium on low-income housing in the county's poorest city at a time when state law requires more help for the needy. [...]

Sep. 16--In the latest battle over growth in San Jose, developers and city officials are locked in debate over a controversial affordable-housing proposal. Councilman Sam Liccardo, who represents the downtown [...]

Jul. 20--The U.S. House has approved a bill to reform the Section 8 housing program by revising the formula for calculating rents and expanding opportunities for family self-sufficiency. It must [...]

Feb. 6--DENVER -- With a smile ready for the camera flashes, Gov. Bill Ritter signed his first bill Monday, opening the door for cheaper prescription drugs for low-income Coloradans. The [...]

May 21--They plant peppers, tomatoes, and cucumbers in the gardens and pick apples from trees to make juice. They fill baskets with blankets and baby books for newborns. They exchange [...]

The Internal Revenue Service has released guidance for its agents who process applications for federal income tax exemption for organizations which will participate in low income housing tax credit ('LIHTC') [...]

LOS ANGELES -- Edward Norton and Global Green USA Applaud Solar Initiative; Urge PUC to Create Loan Program, Other Incentives to Ensure Smart Investment, Lowering of Energy Bills for Low [...]

Nov. 29--URBAN LEADERS EAGER TO ATTRACT and retain middle-class families through special housing benefits need to guard against cagey or unscrupulous buyers who rent or purchase government-subsidized units while hoarding [...]

Byline: Anthony S. Twyman Jul. 15--More than a hundred housing-advocacy groups scored a victory yesterday when Gov. Rendell signed a bill into law that will allow Philadelphia to create its […]

IRS Provides Guidance Relating to Low Income Occupancy Compliance for Multifamily Developments On July 1, 2004, the Internal Revenue Service issued Revenue Procedure 2004-39 setting forth procedures for determining whether [...]

Sonoma County supervisors unanimously approved a number of policy changes intended to pave the way for new types of housing, encourage the construction of smaller, more affordable units and help [...]

LIKE many Connecticut suburbs, Trumbull is having trouble with a 1990 Affordable Housing and Use Appeals law, which gave developers the right to appeal rejection of proposed low-income housing. The […]

The City of San Diego City Council approved legislation designed to quickly increase the amount of housing constructed at affordable prices to middle and low-income residents. The new law is [...]