Housing

The Fairmount fire, which killed a dozen people including nine children, is the type of tragedy U.S. Fire Administrator Lori Moore-Merrell hopes to prevent.

The agreement comes roughly a month after Pro-Managed LLC was sued in federal court.

Abandoned homes that were repaired as part of a University of Pennsylvania and Columbia University study saw a drop in shootings compared to homes that didn’t.

The Philadelphia Housing Authority will randomly select 10,000 applicants to be on the new wait list for the federal subsidy. It’s expected to take 3-5 years to clear it.

The new law requires building inspections to be conducted within three days after requested.

Delaware County wants to transform vacant, tax-delinquent properties into new opportunities for affordable housing, commercial development, and green space.

Authorities say that amazingly, no one was killed.

Qualified homeowners making less than $150,000 in 2021 will receive a tax credit of $1,500, while those making $150,000 to $250,000 will receive a tax credit of $1,000.

In the last six months, Pottstown has ordered three churches to close their shelters or stop offering services to the public.

The goal of the measure introduced by Council President Clarke is to preserve and build new affordable housing in parts of Philadelphia.

Homeowners told City Council that MV Realty deceptively locked them into a 40-year exclusive sales agreement for a few hundred dollars.

The program is guided by one goal: To settle disagreements between landlords and tenants outside of court and without an eviction filing.

At least 1,000 new homes will be built, under the Neighborhood Preservation Initiative. The goal is to turn middle income renters into first-time homebuyers.

The complaint alleges that ProManaged Inc. violated federal housing laws by openly barring voucher holders from renting in majority-white neighborhoods.

The undertaking is the largest project targeting a residential neighborhood in Wilmington history.