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.
Vermont Democrats turn to second home taxes as a matter of principle – and cash
Vermont doesn’t yet have reliable data about how many second homes could be taxed. That isn’t stopping candidates from counting on the money.
After years of debate, Stowe caps short-term rentals
There are currently about 1,450 short-term rentals in Stowe, according to town data, but roughly 600 are considered commercial or are inactive.
Vermont nonprofit sees $500,000 gift to create youth homelessness services endowment
Leadership at Elevate Youth Services in Barre said the gift provides welcome financial stability for the expanding nonprofit.
Norwich sets $250 fee for short-term rentals
The town planning commission said the regulations will protect the community against “adverse secondary impacts” from nonconforming rentals violating health and safety standards.
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Vermont expands housing investment program
The investments will allow new projects to move forward at a more affordable price, according to the state treasurer. The financing is available through the treasurer’s Invest in Vermont program.
Wanted: Large space for 100-bed emergency shelter in Chittenden County
If a suitable location is found, the year-round shelter would be the largest in the state, and could help stem the high number of people sleeping outdoors.
‘A step forward’: Deep in the new federal housing law, changes to disaster recovery funding are brewing
Although the new law about the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s long-term disaster recovery program leaves key questions open, experts say it moves in the right direction.
Middlebury taps new housing development tool
The state’s Community and Housing Infrastructure Program is designed to allow municipalities to finance essential infrastructure that supports new housing development without raising local property taxes.
Montpelier tackles housing shortage with talks of taller buildings and simplified zoning
Planners say development projects in the River District, including apartment buildings, can shape Montpelier’s future and that current zoning allows for six-story buildings but developers aren’t doing it.
Imminent closure of Fair Haven manufactured home park leaves residents with few options
Deferred maintenance is piling up at parks across the state, contributing to more parks going up for sale. Outright closures, like the evictions of residents at the Green Mountain Mobile Manor, are fairly rare.
Housing Authority seeks Hartford-area land donations
The corporation has identified “job centers,” including Hartford, Rutland, Brattleboro and Montpelier, where it would like to place single-family homes.
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