Study: Affordable housing act generates gains, ‘real friction’

Published August 12, 2025 6:51pm ET



(The Center Square) – A 2023 Florida law designed to generate more affordable housing has produced “real gains but also real friction,” according to a nonprofit taxpayer group.

The Live Local Act was designed to increase the number of affordable housing units through property tax incentives and streamlined approval of construction projects, according to a new report by Florida TaxWatch.

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