Housing

Some landlords oppose the measure. An attorney for the Homeowner’s Association of Philadelphia said mediation should be an option, not a requirement.

Philly homeowners were approved for CARES Act aid, only to get rejection letters from the bank — which then reversed its position (again).

City Council unanimously passed the bill targeting real estate wholesalers. Despite Council support, some realtors fear the legislation could backfire.

The legislation would shape and limit development in the increasingly desirable section of the North Philadelphia neighborhood.

With an eye to avoiding that fate in the historically Black and brown North Philly community, Quiñones-Sánchez said her goal is to shape the development that happens next.

A bill introduced by Philly City Councilmember Allan Domb and co-sponsors would create protections against scammers plastering the city with 'We buy houses' signs.

Built on formerly vacant city lots, the housing will be earmarked for families earning less than $50,000 and veterans.

The remote hotel near wetlands off I-95 south of Wilmington led to struggles attracting guests. The county snapped it up at auction using federal coronavirus relief money.

Landlord groups say the hold on evictions is tantamount to stealing from property owners.

A construction impact tax could support small businesses, job growth and affordable housing for those who need it the most in Philadelphia.

The program offers tenants up to $1,500 a month for rental assistance for six months, and homeowners can get $1,000 a month for six months.

Republican leaders in Harrisburg refused to vote on a fix for the CARES Act program.

The three-alarm fire claimed the lives of Roberto Romero and Luis Silva. For Cra-West residents, the fire also exposed living conditions that made them feel unsafe.

People leaving the protest encampment on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway are moving to new homes, some of them squats elsewhere in the city.

Agency officials hope the new residents will occupy the homes by the end of the year — a fast timeline warranted by a growing affordability crisis compounded by the pandemic.