There are tremendous barriers to building housing. If we could break them down, the need for rent controls would go away.
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So, we're saying, if we can give developers and builders incentives to cut down on the regulatory barriers that are faced in this country, then we might be able to address the needs of affordable housing.
If we allow more development, it will bring housing affordability.
What we see out there is an affordable housing crisis, particularly in the rental market in cities big and small, and we don't have the resources necessary to fill that gap.
What most Americans don't realize is a lot of the challenges we're struggling with today are the result of conscious housing policies.
I think that there will always be a need for Housing and Urban Development.
When regulations on the housing industry are reasonable, the cost of housing goes down. Regulatory relief is needed to make housing more affordable to more Americans.
We've got to make greedy banks pass on interest rate cuts in full, and we've got to see rents coming down.
We believe that housing is a power platform to spark great opportunities in people's lives and help them achieve the American dream.
Communities need to feel that they can accommodate people. Rather than feeling that it's not possible to integrate and that the stress and strain on housing and public services is too great.
If you want to decrease housing costs in Norway, the most important thing is to build more.
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