Regulation of home building

“Eliminate Unnecessary Rules That Drive Up Housing Costs. Spur housing construction by streamlining rules, speeding reviews and converting commercial buildings to housing.”

“Roy Cooper’s plan would provide incentives to build more housing, lowering the overall cost of housing. It would stop big corporations, like investment funds and foreign companies, from buying single-family homes. He’d ban the algorithms from companies like RealPage and Yardi that use real-time data to increase rents. And he’d eliminate the unnecessary rules and red tape that make it harder to build houses and drive up costs, and eliminate the tariffs that make building materials more expensive.”

“Increase supply – Expand Low-Income Housing Tax Credit allocations paired with state gap financing, and tie federal incentives like HUD’s PRO Housing grants to local zoning reform, which will allow for supply-increasing changes like by-right multifamily and accessory dwelling units, reduced parking minimums, and firm permit review timelines, so red tape doesn’t block new units.”

“We need a building boom. And to create that we need to massively invest in building new housing in communities across the country, and to streamline local regulations that are making it way too hard to build anything in America.”

“Chris Pappas is running for Senate to lower housing costs and put Granite Staters first by backing tax cuts that help bring home ownership within reach for more Americans and cutting red tape making it harder to build new housing. He’ll continue to take on Trump’s tariffs that are raising prices on lumber, furniture, appliances and other materials used to build and furnish new homes and buildings.”

“Homes should be owned by Granite Staters, not Wall Street firms that squeeze working families for every dollar they can. I’m fighting to cut red tape to make it easier to build new units and I’ll work to make building materials more affordable for local businesses so we can increase housing supply and keep costs down.”

“Addressing New Hampshire’s housing shortage will require adding nearly 90,000 units in the coming years. That’s why Chris is backing legislation to support homebuilders, cut red tape, and add desperately needed units to increase the supply of housing and bring down costs.”

“Chris’s Accelerating Home Building Act — bipartisan, bicameral legislation to support local governments in speeding up the permitting and home building process — would cut unnecessary red tape making it harder for homebuilders to build the new units our communities desperately need.”

“The package is the most significant housing affordability legislation in decades and includes several Pappas-led provisions that would cut red-tape making it easier to build new homes, boost America’s housing supply, and help more veterans purchase homes.”

“Last week, Pappas joined bipartisan majorities in the House and Senate to pass the landmark housing bill, only for President Trump to abruptly cancel the planned signing ceremony leaving the effort in limbo. The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act would also provide funding and cut red tape to help build more homes for the middle-class and lower the cost of housing by blocking Wall Street hedge funds and private equity firms from buying up single-family homes.”

“This summer, Pappas also joined the bipartisan effort to pass the landmark 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, which provides critical funding and cuts red tape to help build more affordable housing.”

“I was very proud to vote for the 21st Century Road to Housing Act that made its way through Congress. [A] bipartisan bill [that] wasn’t signed into law by Trump, but he let it become law without his signature. And that bill does a few things: takes on Wall Street’s practice of gobbling up single-family homes and jacking up housing costs, cuts red tape and makes it easier to build, and provides direct grants to communities that are thinking creatively about how to rezone and build below-market-rate units.”

“We got to do a lot more of this, and we do need to make sure that we’re relaxing and providing waivers for affordable housing developers through the Build America Buy America provisions. That’s something I’ve been advocating for.”

“Chris is working to make homeownership a reality for more Granite Staters by cutting red tape for communities to build more homes, providing tax cuts to help first-time home buyers, and supporting the financing and development of affordable housing.”

“In the U.S. Senate, Chris will continue to prioritize making housing more accessible and affordable, streamlining bureaucracy and incentivizing more construction, and bringing together private and public sector leaders to develop solutions that meet the needs of communities in every corner of our state.”

“Chris is fighting to tackle the housing affordability crisis by taking on Wall Street firms that are driving up costs, cutting red tape to build more housing, supporting first-time homebuyers, and working to make homeownership attainable for hardworking families again.”

“Lower housing costs: Stop corporate landlords from engaging in market manipulation to artificially hike rents, ban Wall Street from buying up housing stock to enrich wealthy investors while making it harder for families to afford homes, expand the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, repeal outdated red tape that hinders the construction of housing, support legislation to lower property insurance costs, and create a federal task force charged with helping communities use quality, cost-effective options like factory-built “modular” homes to speed up construction timelines.”

“Lowered housing costs by replacing outdated regulations to increase the supply of apartments and condos, establishing Texas’ first-ever Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program, and providing tax relief on low-income housing construction.”

“Eliminate Unnecessary Rules That Drive Up Housing Costs. Spur housing construction by streamlining rules, speeding reviews and converting commercial buildings to housing.”

“Increase supply – Expand Low-Income Housing Tax Credit allocations paired with state gap financing, and tie federal incentives like HUD’s PRO Housing grants to local zoning reform, which will allow for supply-increasing changes like by-right multifamily and accessory dwelling units, reduced parking minimums, and firm permit review timelines, so red tape doesn’t block new units.”

“Chris’s Accelerating Home Building Act — bipartisan, bicameral legislation to support local governments in speeding up the permitting and home building process — would cut unnecessary red tape making it harder for homebuilders to build the new units our communities desperately need.”

“Simplify permitting so new affordable housing can be built faster.”

“Increase supply – Expand Low-Income Housing Tax Credit allocations paired with state gap financing, and tie federal incentives like HUD’s PRO Housing grants to local zoning reform, which will allow for supply-increasing changes like by-right multifamily and accessory dwelling units, reduced parking minimums, and firm permit review timelines, so red tape doesn’t block new units.”

“I was very proud to vote for the 21st Century Road to Housing Act that made its way through Congress. [A] bipartisan bill [that] wasn’t signed into law by Trump, but he let it become law without his signature. And that bill does a few things: takes on Wall Street’s practice of gobbling up single-family homes and jacking up housing costs, cuts red tape and makes it easier to build, and provides direct grants to communities that are thinking creatively about how to rezone and build below-market-rate units.”

“Modernize and standardize regulations for modular homes in order to increase the housing supply and provide more affordable options for families. Outdated regulations have slowed our ability to scale up their use nationwide, but by changing these rules we can increase the adoption of modular home building and bring down the cost at the same time. The Bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act has started this process, but we must go farther than reviewing financing barriers and commissioning studies on building codes. We need to do more than pass laws, we need to make sure the ones we have are enforced.”

“Lower housing costs: Stop corporate landlords from engaging in market manipulation to artificially hike rents, ban Wall Street from buying up housing stock to enrich wealthy investors while making it harder for families to afford homes, expand the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, repeal outdated red tape that hinders the construction of housing, support legislation to lower property insurance costs, and create a federal task force charged with helping communities use quality, cost-effective options like factory-built “modular” homes to speed up construction timelines.”