Ginny Monk / CT Mirror
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The Housing Committee voted along party lines to approve bills that would largely end evictions that occur when leases expire, limit consideration of certain criminal records when deciding whether to rent to someone, and require 60-day notice of rent increases.
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A bill before the Planning and Development Committee to encourage more development near public transit hubs shows what some lawmakers and town officials mean when they say they want incentive-based approaches to zoning.
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Attorneys questioned whether a new school board will take action and make changes needed to satisfy the state’s concerns.
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Connecticut saw the fourth-highest rate of house price increases in the country since the third quarter of last year, a lasting impact from dwindling inventory that real estate agents say is unlikely to change in the near future.
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Democrats will now hold a 5-4 majority on the local school board after two Republicans lost their seats in Tuesday’s election.
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A group, known as the Rosette Village Neighborhood Collective, has built more-permanent tiny houses in a New Haven backyard. But the Mayor's office says the tiny houses are in violation of city building ordinances
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Providers say an increasing number of families with children experiencing homelessness is putting a strain on the response system.
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The case was opened after the local school board voted in March 2022 to deny a grant-funded mental health center.
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Although lower than last year’s increase, the 3% increase in homelessness in Connecticut is concerning providers after years of decreases.