UK’s ‘once in a generation’ housing law takes effect as US housing legislation sits in purgatory

By: Allyson Gold

Outlets: Nevada Current

Published: May 4, 2026

Words: 1,018

Last Updated: 2 months, 3 weeks ago

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Housing costs are eating up more and more of Americans’ monthly budgets.

Half of renters and a quarter of homeowners are cost-burdened, meaning they spend more than a third of their income to pay their rent or mortgage. Roughly 27% of renters are spending more than half of their income on rent.

In March 2026, the U.S. Senate passed a bipartisan housing bill to boost housing supply in the United States. More …

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