The federal government’s housing agencies are remiss in policing the maintenance work by contractors on government repossessed houses.
Housing scarcity and costs are a global problem, and the usual proposed remedy – residential densification – is countereffective.
Housing is growing scarce, therefore unaffordably expensive, not only in America but also in Canada, Britain and East Asia.
New York City still pays contractors who bribed city officials, who took those bribes despite their very high pay.
Federal funds pay for affordable housing in Boston, Massachusetts, though that housing has serious safety deficiencies.
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) lacks the funding – and management skills – it needs for its mission.
When Pennsylvanians call a state government agency, they expect to receive help. It’s my job as a state legislator to step in when agencies aren’t doing...