Most homeowners assume that if a house was legal when it was built, it will stay that way. The surprise comes when you open ...

In the wake of Hurricane Helene, two feet of rain fell on western North Carolina, damaging or sweeping away thousands of houses in landslides and floods. At least 101 people died. In many cases, ...

Single-stair building code reforms are spreading as states and cities seek more small multifamily housing while maintaining fire safety.

A revised building code release from the International Code Council prompted a public hearing from the City's Trades Boardof ...

This article was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. As lawmakers scramble to turbocharge post-fire recovery efforts in Los Angeles and to tackle a housing shortage ...

CALEDONIA, Mich. — A housing crisis in West Michigan continues to impact even working-class families who can barely afford to pay rent, or even think about the idea of buying a home. The state’s ...