affordable housing

Local control means the freedom for individual property owners to make reasonable use of their land, subject to basic safety and parking standards.
New Libertas Institute Poll finds Utahns broadly support property rights and housing reforms.
"Skyrocketing rent! High-interest rates! Limited Supply! Increased Homelessness!" These are some of the headlines and issues that we have been dealing with during this housing crisis. But why?
Melissa Graft, a single mother of five children and a resident in Utah’s Wasatch Front, was forced to make a difficult decision and move back in with her parents after she became effectively priced out of the housing market.
Melissa Graft, a single mother of five children and a resident in Utah’s Wasatch Front, was forced to make a difficult decision and move back in with her parents after she became effectively priced out of the housing market.
Short-term housing such as Airbnb and VRBO rentals make up some twenty thousand houses in Utah. What if those were available for residents to buy? Could this solve the affordable housing shortage?

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