Housing has a profound influence on our health, well-being, and quality of life. It is foundational to our feelings of connectedness, safety, and belonging. For many people across Canada, especially...

In the context of planning and real estate development, terms such as “affordable housing” and “low-income housing” have specific meanings derived from federal guidelines.

Having a proper and safe home is where you can grow, develop, and take care of your family's needs, which is one of the most important things in life.

Housing policy is one of the main issues that local governments deal with

FCM’s Sustainable Affordable Housing Initiative is delivered through the Green Municipal Fund (GMF), backed by the Government of Canada.

There is no international consensus on how to define or measure housing affordability, and no single measure fully captures the range of concerns surrounding the ability of households to secure...

Rising home prices, record debt levels, and high medical costs, among other contributing factors, have converged in recent years to push homeownership further out of reach for aspiring buyers.

The topic of Indigenous mobilization has resulted in decades of studies that show that little has been done to address why Indigenous people are choosing to relocate to urban areas,...

This focus is informed by the powerful connection between homelessness and access to housing people can afford.

When considering whether and how to address the issue of housing affordability, policymakers seeking to base their decisions on empirical evidence will encounter gaps in the existing research.

To illuminate regional trends in housing affordability in Southern Maine, we analyzed historic data from the Maine Housing Authority, detailing homeownership and rental affordability throughout the state. This report aims...

Housing stakeholders – including lawmakers, developers, community advocates, and local residents – must be prepared to evaluate their local housing markets and effectively advocate for housing policies in diverse communities...

BC Housing considers the needs of all municipalities in the province during deliberations on the location of new affordable housing projects. The objective of such broad-based decision-making is to ensure...

Multiple studies have analyzed the outcomes of affordable housing developments. The three main types of affordable housing programs that researchers have studied are public housing, Housing Choice Vouchers (HCV), and the Low-Income...

A growing body of research suggests that stable, affordable housing may increase children’s opportunities for educational success. A supportive and stable home environment can complement the efforts of educators, leading...

On May 15, 2020, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) launched a $300 million fund to support sustainable, affordable housing.

The Journal of Affordable Housing & Community Development Law is the official publication of the Forum on Affordable Housing & Community Development of the American Bar Association, with three issues per year. It...

Like many metropolitan regions in the country, the Twin Cities are experiencing rapidly rising rents and a lack of affordable homes for sale.

Housing has long been a staple of American society, and the United States’ economic prowess has afforded its citizens an abundance of safe and decent housing.

We know that Americans with the lowest incomes—who are more often people of color—have suffered disproportionate harm. Black, Native American, Hispanic, and Asian and Pacific Islander households have endured higher...

Every household paying a reduced charge under CMHC’s Rental Assistance Program must declare its income and composition once a year. The household must promptly report changes to either one that...

Maps and tables for the individual communities were developed using various GIS data sources and are included in Appendix A. From a process standpoint, these maps were developed using the...

The most distinctive feature of affordable housing policy in the United States in recent years has been its unrelenting focus on promoting homeownership as a social good, and on increasing...

The study examined mortgage delinquency and foreclosure rates among the owner-occupants of resale-restricted houses and condominiums in community land trusts (CLTs) across the United States and compared CLT results to...