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HUD Secretary Turner Pushes Deregulation and Public-Private Partnerships to Address Housing Affordability Crisis

HUD Secretary Turner Pushes Deregulation and Public-Private Partnerships to Address Housing Affordability Crisis

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 HUD Secretary Scott Turner has been actively advancing his vision for housing policy in recent days, emphasizing deregulation and public-private partnerships as key strategies to address America's housing affordability crisis.

On May 19, 2025, Turner spoke at the T3 Leadership Summit in Frisco, Texas, where he outlined his approach to tackling housing challenges. During his keynote address to hundreds of real estate executives, Turner identified bureaucracy as "the enemy of new home construction" and pledged to ease regulations that hamper homebuilding efforts.

Turner revealed plans to open underutilized federal lands for residential development through a partnership with the Department of Interior. The initiative has identified over 500 million acres of federal land suitable for affordable housing development, though he emphasized that national parks and forests would remain protected.

This federal land initiative was further highlighted on May 20 when Turner visited southern Nevada with Interior Secretary Burgum to inspect potential sites for affordable housing development, according to HUD's official website.

Turner's speech at the summit also reflected his broader philosophy about the role of government in housing. He described the Trump administration as representing a "paradigm shift" where "the federal government is no longer the solution to all of the problems in America." Instead, he advocated for Washington to serve as a "facilitator" while solutions come "from the private sector, from our nonprofits, from our faith-based institutions."

Since his confirmation as HUD Secretary on February 5, Turner has implemented significant changes at the department. In late February, he terminated the Biden-era Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) rule, stating the action would "cut costly red tape imposed on localities and return decision-making power to local and state governments."

Turner recently celebrated HUD's accomplishments during the first 100 days of the Trump administration, highlighting regulatory reversals from the Biden and Obama eras and reforms to ensure American citizens are the primary recipients of HUD resources. Looking ahead, he has indicated that implementing work requirements for individuals in HUD-funded housing programs will be a priority.

On May 14, Turner co-authored an opinion piece in The New York Times titled "If You Want Welfare and Can Work, You Must," further signaling his focus on work requirements.

Turner, a former NFL player and Texas state representative who previously served as executive director of the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council during Trump's first term, faces the challenge of executing his vision with potentially reduced resources. He has acknowledged the need to "get our fiscal house in order" as HUD faces the possibility of major budget cuts.
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