Housing Policy

HUD Secretary Scott Turner said the department’s 2025 Worst Case Housing Needs Report finds increased immigration has significantly driven rental demand and contributed to pricing out low‑income families. Turner added HUD will move to an English‑only model under a Trump executive order and has rescinded FHA‑backed mortgage eligibility extended to undocumented immigrants during the prior administration, while an industry analyst cited long‑term underbuilding as the primary affordability driver.