‘This is progress' — A guide to the latest housing laws in New Hampshire

It’s been a year of changes for housing in New Hampshire.

The legislature took aim at what lawmakers considered restrictive land use regulations that have been a persistent obstacle for developers trying to add new housing to local communities. Housing Action New Hampshire director Nick Taylor said that hiring workers to fill jobs has been a persistent challenge, as those employees often cannot find housing near where they work.

“Either people end up turning down the job or they’ll be commuting hours each way,” said Taylor.