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NC bill would expand ADUs, residential redevelopment
SB 445 would loosen local zoning rules for ADUs and residential redevelopment as lawmakers weigh ways to boost NC housing supply.
Opinion
Climate science doesn’t justify infringing on coastal property rights
As NCDEQ’s statewide blueprint for climate resilience is rolled out, it's going to be interesting to see how the rest of the state responds to what the coast has been enduring for over 50 years.
Opinion
New NC law protects property rights by limiting local ‘down-zoning’
The bill will protect property rights from local restrictions while restricting few legitimate, desirable local regulations.
Opinion
State Supreme Court ruling promotes property rights, school choice
A decision promoting the "free use of land" ends up helping a charter school developer win a court fight with the town of Wake Forest.
Opinion
NC Senate can get back to business by passing protections from squatters
HB 984 proposes much-needed reforms that would simplify the eviction process, reduce the administrative burden on homeowners, and ensure that NC’s laws align with the realities of today’s housing market.
Opinion
Understanding FEMA buyouts: Protecting your property and rights in western NC
FEMA claims to base buyouts on pre-disaster values, but are these values fair?
Opinion
How duck hunting protects land and wildlife
These voluntary efforts often achieve what top-down government programs cannot — long-term environmental stewardship based on personal investment.
Opinion
NC courts’ focus on economic rights could help Jacksonville food truck owners
The state Supreme Court's recent Ace Speedway ruling is influencing other plaintiffs pursuing lawsuits based on economic liberty.
Opinion
Courts must rein in the North Carolina zoning police
Inherent in the right to own and possess property is the right to use it. And North Carolina cities and towns would be much better off if courts and local governments respected that right.
Opinion
Western NC town comes for residential property rights
NC courts have never allowed amortization for low-intensity uses in residential zones. Highlands would be pushing the boundaries.
Opinion
To secure NC’s future, we must protect property rights
Reforming and strengthening our removal laws are apparent steps we can take to prevent further abuses and address the root causes of squatting.
Opinion
North Carolinians deserve clarity on the legal status of poolsharing
Homeowners should have the opportunity to make use of their private property to make ends meet. Consumers should have more choices for spots where they can swim. But above all else, the law should be clear to all.
