Finances Government Permits 
Santa Cruz Architect
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
Just recently, Freddie Mac updated their ADU financing options and CalHFA extended their ADU Grant Program to help even more homeowners build backyard homes. While the Senate voted to pass the law, it will need to be re-reviewed by the Committee on Governance and Finance before it can be passed into law. Retroactive Permitting.
Community Architect Daily
FEBRUARY 21, 2025
Vacant houses, a drag on Baltimore's neighborhoods (Photo: Philipsen) At least that was the impression one got listening to Baltimore's Housing Commissioner, Director of Finance and the President of the national organization MuniCap on Wednesday. numerous databases with everything from citation data to a property's permit history.
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Westeck News
JANUARY 5, 2024
government announced a Standardized Housing Design Project this fall, with the goal of streamlining permitting processes and building more homes faster. Provinces and local governments must work in tandem to reduce new housing process and application burdens, with operational affordability front of mind.
Santa Cruz Architect
JULY 16, 2023
The State of California has a recognized housing shortage, with the result that both Sacramento and local municipalities throughout California have made myriad recent changes to the regulations governing ADUs. Permits For ADUs Although all ADUs require a building permit, no discretionary approvals (i.e.
Santa Cruz Architect
MARCH 19, 2024
This transformation aims to simplify and expedite the permitting process, making it more accessible for homeowners to expand their properties with additional housing units. However, local governments retain the authority to impose objective design standards and limitations as long as they align with the state law’s requirements.
Community Architect
FEBRUARY 28, 2025
Missing Guardrails and Signposts There has been a lot of talk about the missing guardrails that would keep government in check and democracy intact. The last time climate change and "woke" policies appeared in the crosshairs of the federal administration, local and state governments doubled down on implementing these policies.
Brandon Donnelly
JUNE 3, 2023
Ratcheting down or eliminating development charges (and other government levies) on larger suites is one of them. Instead, the rough process should be: buy site, work on permit drawings, and start marketing new homes. Financing new family-sized homes The way we finance new homes impacts the kind of housing that gets built.
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