Housing
Philly landlord-tenant officer agrees to pause evictions after shooting in Kensington
The decision follows a string of shootings by landlord-tenant officers over the last several months.
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Listen 5:55Court-appointed contractor shoots woman during eviction in Port Richmond, police say
Further details on what led up to the shooting have not been released.
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Pa. AG sues over ‘deplorable’ handling of Philly apartment buildings
The suit seeks to bar SBG Management Services from renewing lease agreements and collecting rent until all properties are repaired.
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The city instituted the LTO to replace famously corrupt constables, but the private contractors who carry firearms have also run into problems.
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‘A return to normal’: New report shows silver lining for renters in Philadelphia
Prices remain high, but aren’t growing at the rate they were during the pandemic.
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More renters facing eviction have a right to a lawyer. Finding one can be hard
New laws aim to change the power imbalance in rent court — but some cities have a shortage of attorneys or no set way to pair them with renters.
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Residents left at UC Townhomes will participate in city’s eviction diversion program
The affordable housing complex in West Philly is nearly empty roughly two years after owners announced its closure.
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Industrial lot targeted for new affordable housing complex in North Philly
New Courtland hopes to bring one-bedroom apartments for seniors and retail space to the site.
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The $300,000 study will evaluate Catholic Charities’ Healthy Housing Initiative, which aims to combat homelessness through collaboration.
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Realtors see yet another spike in home prices across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware
In the past five years, the median sale price for a home in Pa. nearly doubled, data from the state realtors association shows.
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Deputy landlord-tenant officer fires weapon while serving an eviction in Philadelphia
The incident comes roughly three months after a woman was shot during an attempted lockout in another neighborhood.
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Pa. housing advocates say foreclosure prevention program is a ‘nightmare’
The Pennsylvania Homeowner Assistance Fund launched last year to help homeowners clear mortgage debt. But people are waiting months for assistance.
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Listen 1:18Demand is set to swamp Pa.’s Whole-Home Repairs Program as some rural counties are left out
Homeowners in three rural Pa. counties can’t receive funds from a new home repair grant program, after local officials opted out.
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During a two-hour hearing, tenants and attorneys described a system that’s violent and traumatic.
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Climate change is causing people to move. They usually stay local, study finds
Researchers looked at thousands of homeowners who moved out of flood-prone homes. Most stayed within a 20-minute drive, and their new homes were safer from flooding.
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