Housing
N.J. coronavirus update: Eviction moratorium could end sooner for some renters
A bill moving through the New Jersey Legislature could end the eviction moratorium earlier for higher-income renters.
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What’s the best way to help the climate and people, too? Home improvement
Biden wants to spend $200 billion renovating old homes or building affordable new ones. It's a move that would fight climate change in a way that makes people's lives better.
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Chester County received close to $35 million from the Emergency Rental Assistance Program and has already helped about 1,000 families.
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Council pushes to make funding the Housing Trust Fund mandatory, despite Kenney opposition
Green’s bill would earmark 0.5% of the total general fund dollars, which is estimated to start at $26 million in the first year, for the Housing Trust Fund.
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Kia Ghee, a lifelong Philadelphian, to lead city’s Commission on Human Relations
Ghee will also lead the Fair Housing Commission, the city agency tasked with addressing unfair rental practices in housing.
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Philly Council passes tougher Airbnb regulations
The new regulations aim to treat the short-term rental industry more like a traditional business and impose rules similar to those that govern conventional hoteliers.
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Millions could face eviction with federal moratorium ending and a logjam In aid
Congress approved $47B to help struggling renters avoid eviction. But that money isn't reaching many who need it. And a CDC eviction moratorium expires at the end of June.
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Philly Council bill limiting landlords’ use of eviction records advances
Philly Councilmember Kendra Brooks’ Renters’ Access Act passed Tuesday night out of committee and will come up for a final City Council vote on June 17.
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Block-wide home repairs resume in West Philly for the first time since the pandemic
Rebuilding Together Philadelphia has restarted its repair program for low-income homeowners, continuing to do the work despite pandemic protocols.
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Heavy rains trigger partial building collapse in Old City
The collapse sent bricks and other debris crashing down onto a parked car and caved in a nearby manhole.
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Zoning board approves apartment complex in West Philly despite Gauthier opposition
The ZBA approved a hotly-contested construction proposal for a 76-unit apartment building.
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‘A beautiful building’: HUD grants Camden $35M to overhaul public housing complex
The money will be used to tear down what officials called Camden’s last public housing project and replace it with modernized, mixed-income housing units.
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Why Democrats are angry at Wall Street
Big banks are facing a new reality in Washington: Democrats control all levers of power and they are not shy about their intentions to ratchet up pressure on the sector.
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How to retain affordable housing in Philly? New study recommends subsidizing ‘small landlords’
Naturally occurring affordable housing is at risk of disappearing in Philadelphia, according to an Urban Land Institute report. A solution? Cash for landlords.
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Exclusive: HUD’s Marcia Fudge says she’s ready to fight homelessness as head of panel
Marcia Fudge was selected Thursday to chair the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness, which is coordinating the government's response.
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