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#california-housing

The Linden Drive project was one of the first proposals in Beverly Hills to exploit the legal loophole that lets builders override local planning boards when cities fail to plan for new housing as required by state law.

"People take paying rent seriously," Allbee said. "What we're hoping is that people who are making this financial commitment and doing the right thing, see their credit increase."

The article suggests that California's low homeownership rate may be improved by focusing more on building single-family homes instead of a high number of rental units.