Housing

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.

The affordable housing complex in West Philly is nearly empty roughly two years after owners announced its closure.

New Courtland hopes to bring one-bedroom apartments for seniors and retail space to the site.

The $300,000 study will evaluate Catholic Charities’ Healthy Housing Initiative, which aims to combat homelessness through collaboration.

In the past five years, the median sale price for a home in Pa. nearly doubled, data from the state realtors association shows.

The incident comes roughly three months after a woman was shot during an attempted lockout in another neighborhood.

The Pennsylvania Homeowner Assistance Fund launched last year to help homeowners clear mortgage debt. But people are waiting months for assistance.

Homeowners in three rural Pa. counties can’t receive funds from a new home repair grant program, after local officials opted out.

During a two-hour hearing, tenants and attorneys described a system that’s violent and traumatic.

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.

The cases are among many filed against Fishtown-based Streamline Solutions.

With high mortgage rates and overvalued home prices, some tenants and homeowners are staying put — while others are taking the plunge.

PECO recommends customers turn off unnecessary lighting, keep curtains closed, and clean their A/C air filters once a month.

The bill passed 194-9 and goes on to the state Senate.

The agreement is part of a broader initiative to root out the discriminatory practice.