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Housing

Rowhouses line North 29th Street in Philadelphia
Politics & Policy

What landlords and tenants need to know about Philly’s new eviction rules

The unprecedented court order, which came after months of hard-fought negotiations between tenant advocates and landlords, went into effect Thursday.

5 years ago

Homes on North 50th Street in West Philadelphia.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

West Philly state rep. to introduce bill banning sheriff sales through August

Rep. Amen Brown expects to introduce legislation to halt sheriff sales in the city through much of the summer — just days before auctions are slated to resume.

5 years ago

Rowhouses at 34th and Spring Garden streets for sale or rent
PlanPhilly
Community

CDC extends eviction ban through June as 30% of Pa. households fall behind on rent

While tenants and advocates for vulnerable populations applaud the move, some local landlords and their representatives are challenging it.

5 years ago

Philly rowhouses
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly Council calls for hearings after sudden switch to online sheriff sales

City Councilmember Cherelle Parker wants to know why Sheriff Rochelle Bilal is selling the city’s distressed real estate on an online bidding platform.

5 years ago

A magistrate ruled that William Murphy, who is blind, was
Courts & Law

Unlawfully evicted, blind Wilmington man sues landlord, court system

Justice of the Peace constables carried out the eviction of William Murphy and his daughters, even though the court order was for a previous tenant.

5 years ago

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Adrian Bondy, a leader of the Build Like You Live Here neighborhood organization, speaks to protesters during a rally at 2400 East Huntingdon Street. A seven-story building is planned for that address in a neighborhood of two- and three-story rowhouses. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Neighbors protest Olde Richmond developer with checkered past

Developer Gagandeep Lakhmna faces loud opposition from people who live near his latest project in Philadelphia's Olde Richmond neighborhood.

5 years ago

Carlita Smith holds her hands together in prayer in front of a Camden home
Politics & Policy

N.J. vetoes controversial proposal to move Camden Finance Department to county control

The step comes as some Camden property owners fear losing their homes to tax sales because of the department’s lack of action.

5 years ago

This rendering shows a newly built condo development in the Graduate Hospital section of Philadelphia. (The Stafford Group/  Gnome Architecture)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning
Eyes on the Street

To thrive, Philly needs more housing — not more rules limiting builders

Pro-housing development activists call on the mayor to veto a bill they argue will hamper efforts to address the city’s growing affordability challenge.

5 years ago

Homes on North 50th Street in West Philadelphia.
PlanPhilly
Community

More aid is on the way for Philly renters. Here’s what you need to know to apply

The next phase of Philadelphia’s rental assistance program is set to launch by the end of March. Here are the facts you need to apply for help with rent.

5 years ago

A record low number of homes for sale is pushing up prices and making it harder for first-time buyers to afford homeownership. (Gene J. Puskar/AP)
NPR
Money

Out of whack: Lack of homes for sale sends prices surging, frustrates buyers

That lack of supply is also driving up prices as bidding wars break out with multiple offers on many homes.

5 years ago

The 2300 block of Harold Street
PlanPhilly
Courts & Law

Philly DA busts deed theft ring for alleged heist of 10 homes

The suspects allegedly conspired to fraudulently transfer the ownership of North Philadelphia homes, stealing houses out from under their rightful owners.

5 years ago

Tenants' rights advocates demonstrated in Boston in January, calling on the Biden administration to extend the CDC eviction moratorium.
(AP)
NPR
Community

CDC likely to extend eviction moratorium with millions of people behind on rent

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has taken a key step toward extending an order aimed at preventing evictions during the ongoing COVID outbreak.

5 years ago

Point Breeze (Neal Santos, © National Trust for Historic Preservation)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly Council changes mixed-income housing bonus rules for Southwest Center City

The amendment to the zoning code would change the math on residential development in the booming rowhouse neighborhoods southwest of City Hall.

5 years ago

Philly rowhouses
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly sheriff sales to move online, sparking fears of real estate speculation

The Philadelphia Sheriff’s Office will resume sales of distressed real estate next month and move all auctions online for the first time ever.

5 years ago

Rowhouses on North 50th Street in West Philadelphia.
PlanPhilly
Community

Philadelphia’s small landlords have run out of time

Philadelphia native Ebony Harris thought buying rental properties would build generational wealth for her and her family. Then the pandemic hit.

5 years ago

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