Housing Policy

Learn more about Marshall Averill and their vision for the world. Here you will find all the information you need surrounding the political concerns Marshall Averill is addressing, as well as key policies that Marshall Averill fights to uphold. As our society is ever-changing, so are political issues and the need to amend governmental policies. Stay tuned here.

Housing Policy: Issues

Regulate Rent Price Increases

Rent control provides stability and affordability for renters in a time where rent prices have grown out of control. In the brief below, we set out various policies that will help curb this exponential growth and bring affordable housing options to the residents of Michigan.

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Support First-Time Home Buyers

In the brief below, we advocate for the expansion of existing programs like Down Payment Assistance as well as the introduction of First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credits, Homeowner Tax Benefits, Rent-to-Own Programs, Community Land Trusts, and Universal Basic Homeownership. Housing is a human right and this our plan to make it more accessible for first-time home buyers.

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Expand Housing Stability Programs

Programs that we believe can help assist the burden that so often comes with housing include: Universal Rent Supplement, Income-Linked Rent, the Decriminalization of Homelessness, and the expansion of Community Housing Organizations. In this brief, we summarize these policies and go in depth into how they can be applied in our cities.

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