Linking immigration to the housing shortage may be missing the problem, experts say

Migration is increasingly recognized as a major factor in life in some regions of the world. However, some warn that linking directly to problem solving may ignore the underlying problem.

Other factors such as other land, restrictive building codes and rental use can also contribute to housing assistance, they say. According to this agent, the focus on immigration is the help that can be done.

They say possible solutions include loosening building regulations, increasing land and creating financial incentives for housing development.

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