Tag: Affordable Housing

House Passes Several Bills to Address Delaware’s Housing Crisis

DOVER – The House passed several bills on Sunday aimed at addressing Delaware’s ongoing housing crisis by incentivizing public and private investments in new construction, bolstering existing state programs, and creating new protections for manufactured housing residents. “Stable, secure housing […]

House Passes Phillips Bill to Expand Protections for Delaware’s Unhoused Population

DOVER – Delawareans experiencing homelessness would receive increased protection from discrimination under two bills passed by the House on Thursday. Sponsored by Rep. Sophie Phillips and Sen. Kyra Hoffner, House Bill 439 and HB 440 would add housing status as […]

House Passes Tenants’ Right to Representation Bill

DOVER – The House passed legislation Tuesday that would give tenants a right to representation in eviction proceedings and other landlord-tenant actions. Sponsored by House Majority Whip Melissa Minor-Brown, Senate Bill 1(S) would connect tenants experiencing financial hardship with access […]

Delaware’s Housing Crisis: Ideas to Act on

Delaware is in the midst of an affordable housing crisis that’s only grown worse in recent years. The sad reality is most working families in our state cannot comfortably afford to own a home or save for a down payment. […]