Hacker News with Generative AI: Housing Crisis

Waiting 100 years for a home isn't a housing crisis, it's a moral collapse (architectsjournal.co.uk)
Waiting lists for socially rented family homes in places like London are indefensible. We all need to work to fix this, argues Kunle Barker
Housing Crisis, Social Housing, London, Inequality
88 points by microflash 8 days ago | 196 comments
Anti-Poverty Groups ID Property Taxes as Culprit in Affordable Housing Shortage (thecity.nyc)
New York City’s convoluted property tax system, now exactly 50 years old, overtaxes large multifamily buildings, making it harder to build enough apartments to solve the city’s housing crisis.
Housing Crisis, Property Taxes
13 points by PaulHoule 21 days ago | 18 comments
US may be staring at a housing crisis, thanks to Elon Musk and DOGE (indiatimes.com)
Housing Crisis, Elon Musk, Cryptocurrency, Real Estate
15 points by rustoo 40 days ago | 1 comments
Spain proposes 100% tax on homes bought by non-EU residents (theguardian.com)
Spain has announced plans to impose a tax of up to 100% on real estate bought by non-residents from countries outside the EU, such as the UK, in an aim to tackle the country’s housing crisis.
Spain, Real Estate, Taxes, Housing Crisis, European Union
162 points by vinni2 102 days ago | 265 comments
San Francisco Startup Sees Big Demand for Sleeping Pods That Cost $700 a Month (gizmodo.com)
A startup in San Francisco that rents out bunkbed-style pods large enough to fit a twin mattress is overwhelmed with demand for its $700-a-month living quarters.
Real Estate, Startups, San Francisco, Housing Crisis
14 points by pseudolus 173 days ago | 4 comments
300 people applied to rent $700/month sleeping pods in downtown San Francisco (theguardian.com)
A company that rents “sleeping pods” in downtown San Francisco for $700 a month has had 300 people apply for its remaining 17 beds, the company’s CEO said.
Housing Crisis, San Francisco, Startups, Affordable Housing
81 points by bookofjoe 176 days ago | 149 comments
5.6M vacant homes and counting: There's a housing crisis brewing in the US (indiatimes.com)
Housing Crisis, Real Estate, United States, Economics
19 points by harambae 190 days ago | 75 comments
One possible housing crisis solution? Public housing for all income levels (npr.org)
A few miles outside Washington, D.C., a large dirt and gravel lot dotted with construction equipment was the site of a recent celebration. Local housing officials lined up in hardhats, each holding a shovel decorated with a brightly colored bow.
Housing Crisis, Public Housing, Income Inequality, Urban Development
31 points by thehoff 192 days ago | 122 comments
Californian Cities Facing $50K Monthly Fines for Blocking New Homes (medium.com)
California is grappling with a severe housing crisis, and the recent passage of a significant bill aims to tackle this pressing issue head-on.
Housing Crisis, California, Politics, Law, Real Estate
11 points by gavfaro 212 days ago | 7 comments
The Labyrinthine Rules That Created a Housing Crisis (theatlantic.com)
Housing Crisis, Economics, Policy, Urban Planning
10 points by fortran77 236 days ago | 3 comments
U.S. now short 4.5M homes as housing deficit grows (mediaroom.com)
Housing Crisis, Real Estate, Economics, United States
31 points by myroon5 284 days ago | 74 comments
UK's Housing Crisis Needs a London-Sized City to Fix It (bloomberg.com)
Housing Crisis, UK, London, Urban Planning, Real Estate
28 points by jseliger 299 days ago | 40 comments
Hawaii moves to ban short-term rentals to address housing crisis (perfectunion.us)
Hawaii, Tourism, Housing Crisis, Regulation
77 points by kmdupree 379 days ago | 136 comments