Housing

Rebuilding Together Philadelphia revitalizes more than 100 homes each year, largely with the help of private donations. The upgrades are free to homeowners.

Property assessments dictate how much property owners must pay in property taxes. Bills are due on Friday.

Police are investigating what went wrong when an eviction officer went to serve papers at a complex near Girard College.

The Whole-Home Repairs Program will provide grants to eligible homeowners and forgivable loans to small landlords.

The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission concluded its 10-month-long investigation into the Pottstown home explosion that killed five people.

The report from Pew Charitable Trusts uses federal and city data to compare the effective tax rates for renters and homeowners.

City Council members get input on the impact rent control may have on Philly neighborhoods.

The state agency overseeing Pennsylvania’s troubled mortgage relief program has leveled a slew of new accusations as thousands of homeowners remain stuck in limbo.

It’s called source of income discrimination. City law makes it illegal, but it’s incredibly common.

The measure would require automatic sprinkler systems in existing high-rise buildings that are above 75 feet.

Launched two years ago, the Philadelphia Accelerator Fund is designed to help Black and brown developers access capital for affordable housing projects.

The lawsuit accuses the city's Housing Agency of lax oversight of the three-story rowhouse, where a fire killed 12 members of an extended family last winter.

The city discontinued the discount in 2021 amid a revenue shortfall caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Advocates say home appraisal bias can be traced to the industry’s lack of diversity. They say having an alternative to apprenticeship hours could help.

As Philadelphia gears up for hosting the World Cup in 2026, short-term rentals are a topic of discussion for City Council and owners alike.