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The Live Local Act (Act), originally passed on March 29, 2023, was modified by SB328 on May 16, 2024. While the Act has been heralded as a solution to Florida’s affordable housing shortage, it has faced roadblocks since its...more
The new Affordable Homes Act revised Section 22 of Chapter 40B, part of the comprehensive permit law, to require the Housing Appeals Committee to notify the Secretary of the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities...more
As part of Mayor Eric Adams' "Get Stuff Built" initiative to increase housing supply and reduce regulatory constraints on new development, the New York City Planning Commission approved the Green Fast Track for Housing Rule...more
In Fix the City, Inc. v. City of Los Angeles (L.A. Sup. Ct. Case No. 20STCP03529, order filed May 24, 2022), the Los Angeles Superior Court ruled that conflicts between qualifying Transit Oriented Communities (TOC) Guidelines...more
In a major recent decision, the California Court of Appeal rejected a city’s interpretation of what constitutes an “objective” standard under the Housing Accountability Act (HAA), Government Code section 65589.5, and upheld...more
A Q&A With BB&K Of Counsel Todd Leishman and Partner Alisha Winterswyk - The last couple of years have been transformative for housing and development in California. Among the new laws passed in the last two years are a...more
‘All-electric’ movement picks up speed, catching some off guard - When Berkeley became the first city in the country to ban natural gas hookups in new construction last July, no one knew the effects would ripple out so...more
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed into law a major set of restrictions on the actions California cities and counties may take to impede housing development. Senate Bill 330 broadly aims to prevent local agencies...more
Housing Choices, Housing Development On Monday, December 11, 2017, the Baker Administration announced the Housing Choice Initiative, which is intended to increase housing development in Massachusetts. The Initiative intends...more
Local governments may not rely on zoning rules to prohibit renters in multi-family housing developments. Many local governments (and residents) prefer property owners living in their communities rather than tenants. This...more
Municipalities long unable to achieve ten percent affordable housing are now turning more frequently to a different Safe Harbor to block development of low and moderate income housing – compliance with the “General Land Area...more