Legislation gives Montana landowners more freedom to build affordable starter homes

"Housing will not get more affordable or more accessible until the root cause of the problem is addressed: supply."

The research consensus is clear that strict regulations discourage affordable housing by adding thousands to costs and stifling development.

By rejecting progressive era urban planning regulations like single-family zoning, minimum lot sizes, setbacks and parking requirements, conservatives favor restoring the original vision of property rights and economic freedom held by America’s founders.