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Testifying at a congressional panel
home builder and developer from
renters, it is imperative to eliminate excessive regulations that hinder the construction of new homes and apartments.“ Regulations account for nearly 25 % of
than 40 % of the cost of a typical apartment development,” said Hughes.“ The time and costs associated with
regulations can be significant for small- limit housing supply.” Increased regulations, including overly stringent mandatory energy code
builders to boost housing production. In determination by the Department of
and the U. S. Department of Agriculture( USDA) that required new single-family
agencies to comply with the 2021
( IECC) or ASHRAE 90.1-2019, respectively. The Trump Administration has delayed the effective date for both
May 2026.“ NAHB urges Congress and the
from enforcing a minimum energy standard that increases housing costs during a nationwide affordability crisis,”
to respect state and local authority over code adoption and to reject mandates
appropriate for their communities.”
For multifamily projects with federal assistance, a key challenge for builders and developers is the requirement to source domestically for construction.“ While our members try to use products made within the U. S., it’ s not always
an exemption from this requirement to help avoid construction delays and additional costs.” Hughes also cited labor regulations
to housing costs by requiring prevailing wage rates for construction projects. These are based on union wage rates
extensive paperwork, weekly payroll
major financial penalties.“ NAHB looks forward to working with
reforms to help break the rising housing
Hughes.
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The best way to ease the nation’ s housing affordability crisis is for policymakers to eliminate excessive regulations that are preventing builders from increasing the housing supply, the National Association of Home Builders( NAHB) told Congress on January 22.
hearing focusing on housing affordability, Buddy Hughes, chairman of NAHB and a
Lexington, N. C., said that in order to ease housing constraints for home buyers and
the cost of a single-family home and more
complying with a multitude of government and medium-sized builders and ultimately
requirements, are impeding the ability of particular, Hughes cited an April 2024 final Housing and Urban Development( HUD)
and multifamily homes financed by these International Energy Conservation Code
single-family and multifamily housing until
administration to prohibit HUD and USDA
said Hughes.“ We also urge policymakers
that most states have not determined are
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practical because of price or availability,” said Hughes.“ Multifamily housing needs
such as the Davis-Bacon Act, which add
that do not reflect local market conditions. On top of higher labor costs, builders face
certifications, and compliance risks. Even a minor or technical mistake can result in
policymakers to enact sensible regulatory
cost curve and allow builders to produce more attainable, affordable housing,” said
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