The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act includes provisions to streamline NEPA reviews, expand factory-built housing and incentivize local pro-supply reforms. Builders say federal action helps, but local zoning and permitting remain the main constraint on new housing.

Experts who spoke with HousingWire call the legislation a good start but point to other bold measures still needed to tackle affordability.

Starts beat estimates on multifamily volatility, but permits fell 3.0% monthly and 2.3% annually, signaling a weaker forward pipeline.

YES Communities appointed manufactured housing industry veteran Cody Pearce as president to oversee daily operations.

Builder confidence is weak and permits and starts are falling, while completed supply is high, limiting a near-term building boom.

HRI filed complaints alleging Greystar denied Housing Choice Vouchers across 6 states and Washington, D.C., after tests since October 2025.