Housing Affairs Letter

Utah

(STATE LEGISLATION) Utah Housing Gets Legislative Boost

Three measures affecting housing have been approved by the Utah legislature during its 2010 session. State lawmakers considered 21 housing related bills during the session

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(HOMELESS SENIORS) New Housing For Homeless Utah Seniors

An $8 million apartment complex for homeless seniors opens in West Valley City, a suburb of Salt Lake City, UT. The 59-unit Kelly Benson Apartments were built by the Salt Lake County Housing

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(MOBILE HOMES) Trailer Resident Organizing Backed

Utah Gov. John Huntsman has signed a measure into law that protects the right of mobile home owners to organize mobile home park resident groups without harassment from the owners of the

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(PROPERTY TAKING) Eminent Domain Bill Advances

A Utah legislative move to use eminent domain to seize federal land likely will put the state on a collision course with the federal government if the legislation succeeds. The state Senate approved

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Fund To Bolster Affordable Housing

With affordable housing availability shrinking and financing to increase it tougher to come by, state housing officials will use $2.1 million from a loan reserve to help ease the situation

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Reins Tightened On Eminent Domain

House lawmakers endorse HB 323, a proposal to restrict the use of eminent domain to buy private property for parks or nature trails

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