FTC’s RentGrow Settlement Puts Tenant-Screening Data Under Scrutiny
A proposed $2.25 million RentGrow settlement alleges duplicate records and dispute failures that could affect renters’ access to housing.
Housing
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FHA Waiver Changes Well-Water Rules for Some Existing Homes
A July 27 FHA waiver lets some existing well-water homes follow local distance rules instead of the federal standard, but testing and local approvals remain.
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Redondo Beach land-use update reaches August 4 council decision point ahead of possible November vote
The Redondo Beach City Council is scheduled to consider General Plan, coastal-plan and zoning changes on August 4, along with resolutions for a proposed November 3 Article XXVII land-use election.
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Rhode Island’s new non-owner-occupied property tax: Who owes it and when to pay
Rhode Island has begun mailing notices for a new tax on qualifying non-owner-occupied residential property assessed above $1 million. The first payment is due Sept. 15, 2026.
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Chula Vista Supportive-Housing Proposal Seeks $20 Million Homekey+ Grant
San Diego County is pursuing $20 million in state Homekey+ funding for Paseo del Rey, a proposed 96-unit supportive-housing project at 610 Paseo Del Rey in Chula Vista.
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East Greenwich zoning board weighs two housing-related variance requests
The East Greenwich Zoning Board heard a use-variance request for 1540 Frenchtown Road and continued a garage-and-ADU dimensional-variance case for 112 Mawney Street to August 25.
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Two Eight-Story Apartment Buildings Proposed for Bellevue’s Spring District
A pending Bellevue Design Review application proposes about 560 apartments, two eight-story buildings, below-grade parking and a new local road in the Spring District’s North Blocks.
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Laguna Hills Mall Redevelopment Wins CEQA Approval as Revised Housing, Retail and Hotel Plan Moves Forward
The former Laguna Hills Mall site remains planned for 1,500 homes, but the revised Village at Laguna Hills plan shifts toward for-sale housing, removes office space, reduces commercial uses and adds a second hotel.
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Chandler’s Aug. 5 General Plan workshop shaped growth and housing debate
A Chandler Listens workshop held Aug. 5, 2025, gave residents and stakeholders a chance to weigh community vision, mixed-use areas, housing density and land-use scenarios before the city completed its 2026 General Plan update.
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UN members renew urban agenda through 2036 as housing gap widens
The U.N. renewed its urban agenda through 2036, but cities will need housing finance, local authority, usable data and climate-resilience funding to deliver results.
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Rockwall council weighs manufactured-home rules for SFE-4.0 estate lots
A proposed Rockwall zoning amendment would allow one new HUD-code manufactured home on qualifying SFE-4.0 property, subject to an 1,800-square-foot minimum and extensive site standards.
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U.S. construction spending slipped in June as first-half activity fell
U.S. construction spending edged down in June, while activity in the first half of 2026 was 3.5% below the same period in 2025.
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Proposed DOJ-Willow Bridge Deal Targets Algorithmic Rent Pricing
A proposed DOJ judgment would limit Willow Bridge’s use of competitors’ rental data and pricing software. The deal is not final and will face public comment.
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Indianapolis homelessness initiative reports more than 200 people housed after first year
Streets to Home Indy says it has housed more than 200 people, with participants taking just under 30 days on average to move into housing.
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Croton Trustees Consider Local Zoning Changes After New York Narrows Environmental Review
Croton-on-Hudson trustees are considering local site-plan and zoning amendments after New York created new SEQRA qualifying actions for certain housing projects, including projects of up to 300 dwelling units in census-defined urban areas when additional conditions are met.
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Idaho Falls’ federal housing and community-development plan faces an August deadline
Idaho Falls has proposed three CDBG planning documents covering housing, shelter, transit and neighborhood needs. City records set a July 9 council resolution milestone and an extended August 16 HUD submission deadline, but final adoption and submission were not confirmed in the records reviewed for this article.
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New Hampshire’s commercial-zone housing mandate changed again. What towns and developers face now
House Bill 1588 makes multifamily housing in qualifying commercial zones a by-right use, while House Bill 1010 preserves infrastructure review for roads, water and sewer capacity.
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Sacramento County’s housing-code rewrite reaches Fair Oaks residents through July workshop
A proposed Sacramento County zoning rewrite discussed at a July 1 Fair Oaks workshop could affect multifamily housing, triplexes, fourplexes, commercial corridors and adaptive-reuse projects. The workshop was non-voting, and no zoning changed.
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Amarillo Homeless-Services Funding List Enters Appeal Window Ahead of Aug. 5 Deadline
A preliminary Amarillo Continuum of Care list places two City projects in Tier 1 and four new housing or supportive-services projects in Tier 2 while local appeals remain open through Aug. 5.
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New Brunswick’s 2026-27 housing and community grants move to implementation
New Brunswick’s 2026-27 CDBG and HOME grant year is underway, but the first documented step is an administrative contract—not a final project award or completed neighborhood improvement.
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Monterey Park council faces deadline on November housing-overlay ballot measure
Monterey Park’s Aug. 5 council meeting is the key step toward a proposed November housing-overlay measure for vacant or underused commercial and industrial sites.
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Garden Grove first-time homebuyers can attend Aug. 11 workshop tied to up to $110,000 assistance
Garden Grove’s Aug. 11 virtual Homebuyer 101 workshop is required for applicants seeking possible deferred, zero-interest assistance of up to $110,000.