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.
A Vermont Democrat and West Virginia Republican Want to Help Americans in Rural Areas Buy Houses
Sens. Peter Welch and Jim Justice introduced a bill that aims to expand access to credit through farm credit institutions.
Former tow truck driver, who needs an oxygen concentrator to breathe, faces eviction from state motel program
As the state’s expanded program for winter emergency housing ends Wednesday, Fred and Lisa Allard confront the challenge of living in their Jeep.
Board denies resort’s request to tear down historic Woodstock homes
The decision found that the proposed demolition “would have an undue adverse impact with respect to these Buildings, the Inn tract, and the Woodstock Village Historic District.”
Bove brothers plan to renovate Winooski apartments with tumultuous history
Rick and Mark Bove have shuffled through multiple plans for the 300 Main Street site, which attracted public concern because it was home to refugees and low-income families. The brothers now say they’ll soon begin a full renovation of the property, without adding units.
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New Bennington County loan program aims to boost housing supply
“There’s almost no issue in Vermont that we can solve without building more housing,” the State Treasurer Mike Pieciak said.
Anger over Act 181 bubbles up as lawmakers consider postponing its implementation
The 2024 land-use overhaul is scheduled to begin taking effect this summer, and some farmers and rural Vermonters are sounding an alarm.
New shelter addresses ‘real gap in our system’ for unhoused people in recovery from addiction
The Bridges Recovery Shelter in Burlington will have clinicians on site, as well as recovery group meetings and peer-to-peer support.
In search of forever homes
“We are motivated to make change happen,” Donna Savage said. “We need to know our kids are going to be OK.”
Waterbury considers building new housing on the edge of 100-year flood zone
Aerial imagery from flooding in 2023 shows water covering part of the proposed building site. A neighbor says adding homes there could “do more harm than good.”
Vermont lawmakers stop short of an immediate fix for Section 8 shortfall
For months, state housing authorities had been asking state leaders to stanch the loss of federal Section 8 housing vouchers. A mid-year budget adjustment bill offers help but holds off on an immediate infusion of funds.
Can Vermont lawmakers ease the housing crisis by helping renters — and also landlords?
A bill sponsored by Rep. Marc Mihaly, D-Calais, would allow faster evictions but also limit the size of security deposits and rent increases for tenants.
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