Vermont housing coverage at VTDigger
VTDigger reports on housing issues affecting Vermonters, including affordability, homelessness, development regulations, landlord and tenant protections and the state’s motel shelter program.
This page gathers our coverage of housing policy and community impacts, providing reporting and context on one of the state’s most pressing challenges.
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Advocates for homeless Vermonters say new rules put ‘process over people’
Getting approved for a motel room this fall can require a person experiencing homelessness to complete a detailed assessment over multiple phone calls. Legislators say this doesn’t fit with a new law that requires a “brief” intake process.
Barre wins flood recovery funds for long-awaited North End housing
The North End neighborhood was hard-hit by flooding in 2023 and 2024. City leaders hope the newly funded plans are the first step toward a bigger transformation.
1 in 5 Vermonters say they have struggled to keep up with rent and mortgage payments
Vermont’s cost of living was top of mind for poll respondents, and 20% said they had been late or come up short on housing payments in the past year.
Putney affordable housing project opens after clearing court battles
The price tag for the apartment complex ballooned by nearly 50% over the course of its development, including two years of legal disputes involving neighbors.
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Second home tax appeals to majority of Vermont poll respondents
In a recent Vermont Public poll, 57% of respondents said they thought that the state should impose a new yearly tax on second homes.
Federal grants invigorate efforts to address veteran homelessness in Vermont
The Department of Veterans Affairs awarded over $18 million to Vermont and New Hampshire community organizations.
Towns move forward on regulating short-term rentals
Attempts to regulate short-term rentals in Shaftsbury and North Bennington are on the way.
Vermont funded lawyers for tenants facing eviction. The program is out of money.
Lawyers stepped in to prevent 73 evictions over two years through a pilot program that is now shutting down.
Pittsford Village Farm opens with new childcare operation and affordable apartments
“It is going to house significant opportunities for citizens across our town and our surrounding towns,” said the Pittsford Village Farm Board chair.
Upper Valley Haven readies its new year-round shelter for its first guests
“When someone unexpectedly needs a place to go, it can be hard to figure out the next steps,” said the executive director. “Shelters across the state are often full, with waitlists that stretch for months.”
Affordable housing project falls apart over infrastructure gaps in Highgate
The lack of basic infrastructure like water and sewer lines has impeded housing development in many rural towns across Vermont. But the cancellation of a publicly-funded affordable housing project is highly unusual.
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