Democrats in Texas and New York are blocking efforts to build cheaper housing while also making life more difficult for Airbnb landlords
In New York and Texas, Democrats recently facilitated the death of major pieces of pro-housing legislation.that would have loosened restrictions on the construction of accessory dwelling units, which are secondary units on the lot of a primary home. Just 13 Democrats joined with 55 Republicans in support of the legislation, which would have helped boost housing density in single-family neighborhoods across the state.
Another GOP bill Democrats helped sink would have shrunk the required minimum size of a plot of land needed to build a new home in Texas. Yet another failed piece of legislation would have gotten rid of height restrictions on multi-family homes situated next to single-family homes. that they opposed the measures because they would have allowed state regulations to supercede local laws — a dynamic blue cities in the deeply conservative state are sensitive to.
But that affordability is being threatened — and vanishing altogether — in many parts of the state because supply isn't keeping up with demand.
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