Housing
Housing protest leaders, city agree to terms for disbanding Parkway encampment
The tent settlement will disband this week. The city and PHA will transfer 50 vacant properties into a community land trust established by encampment residents.
4 years ago
To jumpstart relief program, Wolf gives landlords more flexibility to collect unpaid rent
Landlords will no longer be required to forgive all payments owed in return for accepting state aid, which is capped at $750, much lower than average rent in many areas.
4 years ago
‘It puts you in tears’: Wilmington Council aims to hold landlords accountable with ‘blight bill’
The bill no longer includes a fee increase for landlords and won’t pertain to people who live in their own homes but can’t afford repairs.
4 years ago
Cash aid for renters? Philly revisits plan using lessons from COVID relief
In this model, the city funnels philanthropy to community-identified people in need.
4 years ago
Wolf extends deadline for millions in pandemic rent and mortgage relief, but will banks participate?
Legislation in Harrisburg aims to fix structural flaws in the state CARES Act programs.
4 years ago
City, activists come to agreement to clear Ridge Avenue homeless encampment
The Philadelphia Housing Authority and leaders of the Camp Teddy encampment on Ridge Avenue have reached an agreement to clear the site.
4 years ago
How a land value tax could make Philadelphia a more equitable city
By implementing a land value tax, Philadelphia could alleviate tax burdens on its most at-risk populations and help the city’s economy.
4 years ago
N.J. coronavirus recovery: Jury trials to resume in person; landlord grant program expanded
N.J. plans to ramp up jury selections using both virtual and in-person proceedings. It will also expand a program to provide relief to landlords who lost out on rent payments.
4 years ago
Evictions damage public health. The CDC aims to curb them ― for now
A survey of 17 cities found 50,000+ pandemic-related eviction filings. Advocates worry that increased housing instability will lead to more COVID-19 and other illnesses.
4 years ago
How one of Philly’s richest neighborhoods is gaming the system
Society Hill’s proposed zoning overlay will exclude people and restrict development based on misrepresentation of history, a preservationist writes.
4 years ago
Philly extends moratorium on water shut-offs through April 2021
Customers unable to pay their water bill can apply for assistance, and those who don’t qualify for discounts are able to set up lengthy payment plans.
4 years ago
PHA says announcement of homeless encampment deal is ‘entirely premature’
The Philadelphia Housing Authority says the tentative deal is now in “serious jeopardy” after encampment organizers made the details public over the weekend.
4 years ago
Philly’s largest bank flip-flops on mortgage assistance, leaving homeowners hanging
Wells Fargo, which recently settled a predatory loan lawsuit, reversed a decision to pull out of Pa.’s CARES Act program.
4 years ago
Philly encampment organizers say they’ve reached a tentative deal with the city
Organizers behind Philly’s homeless encampments say they’ve struck a tentative deal with officials to relocate those living in tents to 50 vacant properties.
4 years ago
‘A matter of life and death’: Judge halts Philly evictions through Oct. 7
A lawyer for Philly landlords said the reprieve is part of a “disastrous” pattern while tenant advocates described the move as one that could save lives.
4 years ago