NAHB Commends HUD’s New Best Practices Report

Bill Owens, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and a home builder and remodeler from Worthington, Ohio, issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released its State and Local Best Practices for Home Construction report:

“NAHB commends HUD for implementing President Trump’s March executive order to reduce barriers to new home construction. The State and Local Best Practices for Home Construction report provides state and local governments a practical framework for removing unnecessary regulations that drive up housing costs. Steps such as streamlining permits, lowering taxes on new construction, making more land available for housing, and adopting sensible, cost-effective building codes can help boost the nation’s housing supply. We urge local governments to adopt these sound measures to improve affordability and expand the availability of attainable housing.”