Housing

A building collapse last week in Fishtown and another recent collapse in Germantown has inspired City Council to finance a crackdown on unsafe construction contractors.

The Family Self-Sufficiency program connects residents with experts who help them become financially stable enough to be able to purchase their own home.

Philadelphia landlords who go soft on bedbugs could face stiff penalties under a new bill proposed by City Councilman Mark Squilla.

The Longtime Owner Occupants Program, which seeks to help homeowners who are facing rising tax bills as their properties grow more valuable, could be expanded.

The latest plans for the five-story brewery include 220 apartments, five retail storefronts and 42 parking spots.

Philadelphia neighbors lose zoning appeal against 31-story apartment tower in Society Hill.

Homeownership rates for people ages 24 to 32 dropped nearly 9 percentage points between 2005 and 2014 — effectively driving down homeownership rates overall.

Philadelphia’s Office of Property Assessment faces scrutiny from City Council over audits finding inaccurate property value assessments.

Cities like Minneapolis are considering eliminating single-family zoning as a way to make housing more affordable. Here's why Philly isn't following suit.

In the wake of property flip fracas, Maria Quiñones-Sanchez introduces a bill to reform the Philadelphia Land Bank.

A HUD spokesperson said Carson is referring to Congressional leaders, which would include Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, along with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

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The “good cause” eviction bill requiring landlords to have a reason — such as non-payment of rent — for ending a month-to-month lease.

Latinos make up nearly 15% of Philly's population and form its poorest minority group — 38 percent live in poverty, according to census data.

A judge played the city’s land sale process to flip a publicly owned lot for a windfall, again calling into question city’s process for appraising and selling its land.