PLF’s Initiative to Make Housing Legal

Everyone needs a home. But too few homes are being built and they are increasingly too expensive, particularly in America’s most populated and productive cities.

The problem is burdensome land use regulations that stifle development. Our solution is to lean into strong property rights, which will allow owners to build more housing.

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We hosted a launch event—Can Free Markets Solve America’s Housing Crisis?—with our partners at Better Cities Project, Mercatus Center, and Cicero Institute to talk about the housing crisis and what should be done to solve it.

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There is much more to come, including new cases, writings, and events. To hear more about our work on housing, land use regulation, and how property rights are the solution, sign up to receive updates.

California’s new laws are tackling the housing shortage

California’s regulatory regime has earned itself a Kafkaesque reputation for being absurdly difficult to navigate—a contributing factor to the state’s severe housing shortage.

In 2019, however, the legislature passed a slew of recent reforms making it easier to build accessory dwelling units—or ADUs—on homeowners’ properties.

David Deerson details this breath of fresh air and a much-needed change during this time of crisis.

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