Federal Housing Inspections in Crisis After Trump Administration Layoffs Leave Affordable Housing Vulnerable
The Trump administration’s elimination of HUD’s entire building inspection team during the government shutdown has left over 5 million affordable housing units without federal oversight. This comes as a Bronx public housing complex experienced a chimney collapse, highlighting growing concerns about deteriorating conditions in government-subsidized properties.
In a move that has housing advocates deeply concerned, the Trump administration laid off the entire team of federal building inspectors during the recent government shutdown, leaving millions of affordable housing units across the country without crucial safety oversight. The timing couldn’t be more alarming, coming just weeks after a gas explosion caused a chimney collapse at a public housing project in the Bronx, sending bricks and debris showering onto sidewalks as residents scrambled for safety.
