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Inside the Senate debate on housing affordability

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The ScoopStaff memos circulated internally ahead of the Senate Banking Committee’s first hearing on housing today, seen by Semafor, provide a useful roadmap as lawmakers try to build bipartisan momentum for legislative fixes to sinking affordability. Republicans’ memo focuses on rolling back regulations instead of spending more; Democrats’ memo highlights factors like interest rates, private equity, wage growth, and utility costs. The documents …

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Inside the Senate debate on housing affordability

The ScoopStaff memos circulated internally ahead of the Senate Banking Committee’s first hearing on housing today, seen by Semafor, provide a useful roadmap as lawmakers try to build bipartisan momentum for legislative fixes to sinking affordability. Republicans’ memo focuses on rolling back regulations instead of spending more; Democrats’ memo highlights factors like interest rates, private equity, wage growth, and utility costs. The documents …

·New York, United States
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Fewer Romanians can afford to buy a home, making renting a long-term alternative

Only 73 percent of urban Romanians own their home, significantly below the official 95 percent statistic, according to a survey of 1,000 respondents conducted earlier this year by Unlock Market Research for Colliers. Interest in homeownership has dropped from around 44 percent in previous years to 35 percent in 2025, driven by rising property prices and stricter lending conditions. Meanwhile, only 6 percent of non-renters plan to move into rente…

·Bucharest, Romania
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