Arlington County opens housing voucher waitlist lottery for first time in over a decade

Arlington opened the waitlist for its housing voucher lottery Wednesday. It’s the first time since 2012 that county residents have a chance to apply for the federally-funded rent subsidy program. 

The US housing market may be trapped in a prolonged freeze

Fannie Mae economists predicted in a revised forecast that the U.S. housing market faces a prolonged downturn due to high mortgage rates and limited supply.

DC's Home Purchase Assistance Program is out of money

The DC Home Purchase Assistance Program is out of money until the fall. This is now leaving residents —  who are in need of financial help to buy a house —  upset and stuck in a rut.

Arlington community speaks out on Missing Middle plan

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Arlington County held a public hearing Saturday morning on its Missing Middle plan, but a final vote will have to wait until Wednesday. 

MD Gov. Wes Moore, federal officials announce homeownership cost reduction efforts

Maryland Governor Wes Moore joined officials at Bowie State University to discuss a new Biden-Harris Administration announces effort meant to lower homeownership costs.

New bill would help DC residents get rid of their gas stoves

D.C. Councilmember Charles Allen re-introduced legislation on Tuesday that would help D.C. residents switch to electric or induction stoves. 

Montgomery County considers using public building projects to solve affordable housing crisis

Trying to figure out how to build more affordable housing is an issue that’s been both difficult and controversial for many DMV governments, but in Montgomery County officials believe the solution to the problem may be in their own firehouses, police stations and rec-centers.

Arlington wants to turn empty office spaces into urban farms

In Arlington County, officials think businesses like urban farms may help the county grow revenue and plant new economic roots.

Affordable housing nonprofit purchases luxury apartment in DC

The Washington Housing Conservancy, a nonprofit focused on affordable housing in D.C., has acquired the Loree Grand apartment building in Northeast D.C. 

DC Council votes to create new Housing Authority Board

D.C. Council voted Tuesday to create a new public housing board, months after a federal report blasted DCHA for failing to provide decent public housing.

Officials propose DC Housing Authority board overhaul after HUD report

D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser wants to dissolve the D.C. House Authority's (DCHA) governing board after a federal report from the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), pointed out the agency's inadequate management and poor oversight.

DCHA Director Brenda Donald faces more criticism over HUD report

Several D.C. council members say the District's housing authority director isn't doing enough to fix the glaring issues highlighted in a recent report by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

'We are going to fix things': DCHA director responds to HUD report

The executive director of the D.C. Housing Authority is assuring residents that her team will "fix the problems" highlighted in the Department of Housing and Urban Development's recent audit.

HUD report calls out failures of DC Housing Authority leadership

The U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development is calling out one of the districts largest landlords, the District of Columbia Housing Authority, in a 72-page report that says the authority is failing in several areas, including federal violations, mismanagement of funds and resident safety.