The suggestion, in his conference speech, that scarce housing might be allocated according to worth, rather than need, is already backfiring.

Soon after moving in, the Beaulieus realized that it was a brothel, but due to scarce housing, they were forced to remain there.

It is owned, managed and occupied by foreigners, most of whom reluctantly pay its high rates while they look for scarce housing.

Twice the space taken up of already scarce affordable housing.

With jobs, education and decent housing so scarce, they have more important battles to wage.

Another measure of poverty is bad and critically scarce housing.

The growing Asian population has also increased demand for already scarce housing.

It is the locus of a battle, brought on by limited urban space and soaring real estate prices, to preserve scarce housing.

Low incomes and scarce housing keep many living with their parents.

They have brought conflicts, like those between the Hasidim and the Latinos over scarce housing.