Housing

State Treasurer Stacy Garrity has proposed legislation that would allow Pa. to automatically return some unclaimed money to people with no action required on their part.

Dawud Bey spent more than a decade in prison for drug trafficking. Now he’s building on city land and renovating properties with multimillion-dollar loans.

Households with children, seniors, or people with disabilities are protected from non-payment based shutoffs when they resume May 31.

The measure piggybacks off one already in effect in the state’s most populous county. Even skeptics say it saves consumers thousands of dollars in upfront costs.

The Landlord Gateway Program is part of a broader effort to provide landlords with the information they need to manage their properties.

The new rent-to-own program gives Northern Delaware renters a chance to improve their credit and ease financial concerns.

The legislation places new requirements on property owners who operate federally-backed affordable housing units.

The number of rebates paid out has declined every year since 2009, according to the state Department of Revenue, a drop of almost 27%.

Over 20% of the city’s affordable housing complexes are set to expire over the next decade. But there are ways to mitigate the loss.

Georgetown is looking to curb the affordable housing crisis in coastal areas by offering assistance to young professionals.

The Delaware County Redevelopment Authority, which will manage the new land bank, released guidelines and is soliciting comments from the public.

The forum in Center City focused on how to preserve and grow the city’s limited supply of affordable housing.

The settlement will bring new affordable housing to the site and provide money to displaced residents.

The new coalition has already identified barriers in shelter access, such as proof of Delaware County residency requirements and low wages for homeless outreach workers.

There are multiple projects in the works to see how tiny home villages can help serve the unhoused population.