Housing
The leading Democratic candidates for governor are offering different answers to a crisis that has pushed homeownership further out of reach for many
Scott Wolf, executive director of Grow Smart RI, says the state’s lack of action on transportation and housing could threaten its ability to stave off projected population loss
Voters had been slated to see a ballot question this fall that sought to bring rent control back, but the state’s highest court knocked it down
The median price of a single-family home dropped year over year in May, but at $500,000, buying a house remains out of reach for many Rhode Islanders
The business-backed Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council says the state should shift more funding toward middle-income housing
The City Council failed to overturn the mayor’s veto of the Providence Rent Stabilization Act, which aimed to cap annual rent increases at 4% in most city apartments
Providence City Councilor Ana Vargas supported rent control during her election campaign. As she prepared to vote on it, she received the largest political donations of her career
The city council approved the Providence Rent Stabilization Act on Thursday, which would have placed a 4% cap on annual rent increases for most Providence apartments
The Providence City Council is still one vote short of a supermajority that could override Mayor Brett Smiley’s expected veto. The policy would cap annual rent increases at 4% with exceptions for owner-occupants.
Rachel Miller says the council is poised to ‘make history’ with final approval Thursday