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Tahoe Truckee Region Housing Digest



8 Months After Storms, California Disaster Relief Flows Slowly to Undocumented Workers Who Lost Homes, Income

08/15/2023

Gov. Gavin Newsom promised $95 million would help undocumented workers rebuild after winter storms and floods. Months later, $18 million is being doled out and there are translation issues with the state’s website.

Proposed California Constitutional Amendment Could Unlock Billions for Affordable Housing, Public Infrastructure

08/08/2023

Many local governments see voter majorities approve bond measures without reaching the two-thirds required. A new effort to reform that system would drastically improve the ability of local governments to fund housing and infrastructure projects.

California’s “Cheapest” Cities Hit With Biggest Rent Hikes

07/20/2023

The lack of enough places for everyone to live has sent coastal rent prices inland, removing large swaths of previously cheaper rental units.

San Diego Tops San Francisco in Average Monthly Rents

07/11/2023

For the first time, San Diego has surpassed San Francisco for average rental rates, making the All-American City the nation’s third-most expensive rental market, according to a Zillow report. But San Jose had the nation’s highest monthly rent with $3,411.

Truckee Home Access Program Resources Now Available in Spanish

07/07/2023

The Truckee Home Access Program preserves, produces, and protects homes to create places for people who work full-time in the Truckee region to live locally.

How Many Ways Does Homelessness Impact CA? Here’s Another

06/21/2023

Most of what Californians experience with homelessness occurs along public spaces and city streets. But what happens when a city council member loses her home? Ojai’s Suza Francina is finding out.

Appeals Court Upholds Measure T’s Ban on VHRs in South Lake Tahoe Residential Areas

06/20/2023

The Court of Appeal issued an opinion that substantially upholds Measure T, a vacation home rental restricting measure that was narrowly passed by South Lake Tahoe voters in 2018.

Douglas County Housing Market Slows

06/19/2023

The housing market appears to be cooling off in this Nevada county, according to figures released by Sierra Nevada Realtors.

California Rent Relief Still Available for Thousands Who Were Denied COVID Aid

06/05/2023

Thousands of Californians who lost work during the pandemic are struggling with debt. A new settlement makes COVID rent relief available to tens of thousands of tenants.

State Farm Pulls Out of CA Home Insurance Market

05/30/2023

Wildfires and expensive rebuilding wiped out their profits, California home insurers say. State Farm isn’t the first insurer to retreat from the state, and may not be the last.

Speaker Series to Highlight Housing Issues, Solutions in Placer County

05/28/2023

The Placer County Community Development Resource Agency will host a free four-part virtual speaker series from June 1 to June 14 to provide information on options for housing in the region.

Douglas County Judge Denies Preliminary Injunction in Vacation Rental Lawsuit

05/27/2023

District Judge Tod Young denied a preliminary injunction against a Lakeridge homeowner who was renting his property for less than 60 days, as the requirement of irreparable harm for a preliminary injunction was not met by the Lakeridge General Improvement District.

Incline, Crystal Bay Receives Roadmap for Community Housing Solutions

05/25/2023

The Washoe Tahoe Housing Partnership has released its Housing Roadmap that provides reasonable options and solutions to improve housing options.

Placer County Offers Pre-Reviewed ADU Plans

05/21/2023

Placer County property owners now have an opportunity to bypass lengthy review processes to build a one-, two- or three-bedroom accessory dwelling unit to house a family member or generate rental income.

Problems at Your Mobile Home Park?

05/18/2023

California officials depend largely on residents filing complaints to find out about health and safety problems at mobile home parks. Here’s how to file a complaint.

VHR Public Forum May 25; Applicants Sought for Committee

05/16/2023

El Dorado County District 5 Supervisor Brooke Laine is hosting a vacation home rental forum for residents of Meeks Bay, Tahoma and surrounding area from on May 25.

California Is Losing Population and Building Houses. When Will Prices Drop?

05/14/2023

New numbers show that California added to its housing stock at a faster clip than any time since the Great Recession. Over that same period, the state’s population declined, marking the third year in a row that it’s fallen from one new year to the next. Does this mean the state’s perennial housing shortage could finally end? The long answer: “It’s complicated.”

Affordable Housing Coming for Tahoe Students

05/08/2023

The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Governing Board has unanimously approved the Lake Tahoe Community College Student Housing Project, which will provide up to 100 students on-campus affordable housing.

Town Council May Adopt General Plan

05/08/2023

The Truckee Town Council on May 9 will hold a public hearing and may adopt the 2040 General Plan. The council will also consider proclaiming May as affordable housing and building safety month.

EDC Supervisors Approve VHR Ordinance Amendments

05/06/2023

The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors passed a motion to amend four elements within the vacation home rental ordinance and also approved the creation of an advisory committee to explore more potential adjustments.

Council Explores Revenue Streams for Affordable Housing

05/03/2023

The South Lake Tahoe City Council spent several hours discussing potential revenue streams to fund affordable housing, including a transient occupancy tax rate increase and a vacancy tax.

Council to Discuss Raising TOT, Establishing Vacancy Tax

05/01/2023

The South Lake Tahoe City Council will discuss raising the transient occupancy tax and a possible vacancy tax to help fund housing initiatives.

Input Sought for Tahoe Truckee Housing Needs Survey

04/20/2023

The Mountain Housing Council of Tahoe Truckee, a project of the Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation, launched a new housing survey for employers and employees.

Residents Raise Concerns, Ideas at VHR Forum

04/20/2023

Dozens of local residents came together for a public forum held by El Dorado County Supervisor Brooke Laine regarding potential amendments to the ordinance governing vacation home rentals.

Applications Sought for Truckee’s Housing Pilot Program

04/19/2023

The Short-Term Rental Workforce Housing Token Pilot Program is a new approach to workforce housing creation in Truckee, which is experiencing a significant shortage of housing.

Four Seek Vacant Seat on Douglas County Panel

04/18/2023

For the second time in two weeks, the Vacation Home Rental Advisory Committee will be on commissioners' agenda, this time to fill a vacancy on the panel.

Housing Market Cools Throughout California

04/13/2023

The Sacramento Bee has created an interactive map showing how the housing market has slowed in most California counties. While the real estate market was peaking at this time last year, things have changed, with El Dorado County experiencing the largest drop-off.

TRPA Committee Votes to Move Ahead with Tahoe Area Plan Amendment

04/11/2023

Tahoe Regional Planning Agency committee members recommended the approval of an amendment to the Washoe Tahoe Area Plan to allow high-end single-family condominiums in area originally designated single family condominiums in area originally designated for multi-family and workforce housing.

Truckee Town Council Approves Priorities, Discusses Vacancy Tax

03/30/2023

The Truckee Town Council approved their priorities and discussed their work plan for 2023-25. The previous two-year priorities included infrastructure and community connectivity, workforce housing, enhanced communication and public outreach.

Douglas County VHR Ordinance Up for Review

03/27/2023

Both the redlines prepared by the Vacation Home Rental Advisory Committee and changes from the March 20 planning commission meeting will be discussed April 10 at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Stateline, Nev.

Tahoe Real Estate TV Show to Launch in April

03/24/2023

American Dream TV recently announced that a 30-minute commercial-free show, “Selling Lake Tahoe,” will air locally on cable and other major streaming networks.

LTCC Student Housing Plans Approved

03/24/2023

Lake Tahoe Community College received approval to construct a new on-campus building dedicated to student housing. The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency fully supported the 33-unit, 100-bed project.

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