The Big Picture
As the new year begins, media stories this week largely focused on housing policies on the docket as states and localities set their priorities for 2024. Among the top policies featured in the stories were rent control, tenant protections and efforts to boost housing supply. Other notable pieces covered anticipated rent growth trends for the year ahead.
Top Stories
- Rent control, tenants’ rights included on priority list for new St. Paul City Council (msn.com)
- Maryland lawmakers to wrestle with budgeting, public safety, housing as session opens - CBS Baltimore (cbsnews.com)
- Boston Mayor Michelle Wu pledges to make it easier for homeowners to create accessory housing units - masslive.com
- Rent Control for the Rich (yahoo.com)
- Rising Sun Belt Apartment Supply Holds US Rent Growth Below 1% (costar.com)