Housing

The news comes as Philadelphia contends with an affordable housing crisis and a tight housing market that has kept home prices high.

Values for residential properties went up by an average of 31% compared to the last assessments in 2019, burdening homeowners across the city.

The average residential assessment is rising by 31% and a large number of challenges are expected. Plus, here are some programs to offset the burden.

About 20% of homeowners are appealing after Philly’s first assessment in several years shows some big increases in property values.

L&I has declared the property structurally unsound. The homeowner has 30 days to demolish or repair the home.

The money from the city’s Division of Housing and Community Development will help first-time buyers with a down payment or closing costs.

The cost of renting in Philadelphia is lower than many other major cities, but over half of tenants are “cost-burdened.”

While some Lambertville residents are hopeful that a $50 million federal investment into New Jersey’s Blue Acres program will help, others hope more will come.

Authorities charged that Christopher Lukacs repeatedly filed false paperwork to justify charging higher rents than he was permitted under federal rules.

The “Turn the Key” program will offer homes to income-eligible residents on a rolling basis. Construction is slated to start soon.

Officials say it was 3 children and a man who died.

Washington’s landlord-tenant law shrugs at tenants and winks at landlords, especially when it comes to mold. Not so in New York and California.

To mark Minority Health Month, Burlington County officials will host a free resource fair focused on healthy lifestyles and housing.

Study cites housing affordability exacerbated by COVID-19 pandemic.

Section 8 housing in Philadelphia has been the source of community and political conflict for decades — and is re-emerging today in University City.