The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) has released a new blog posting explaining that vacancy and blight taxes...
November 17, 2025
Urban Institute’s new report “A Perfect Storm of Rising Costs Threatens America’s Housing Market” highlights how surging insurance premiums, property...
October 20, 2025
In a recent PA Times article for the American Society for Public Administration, titled “Enforcement versus Education: Two Hats –...
September 17, 2025
A recent MRSC article explains that rental registries give Washington cities a way to track rental housing, ensure compliance, and...
September 2, 2025
A new ordinance in Anchorage AK is described as “more carrot than stick”. The ordinance grants a 10‑year property tax...
August 20, 2025
Illinois House Bill 1842 was recently signed into law. According to the sponsor’s press release: “This legislation ensures local governments...
Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) introduced the Revitalizing Empty Structures Into Desirable Environments (RESIDE) Act with Senator Mark Warner (D-Va.). This...
July 30, 2025
In a bold move to tackle urban decay, Watertown, NY, is exploring a novel approach to combat blight: raffling off...
July 22, 2025
In the face of rising crime and ongoing police staffing shortages, a new study published in the Journal of Criminal...
July 14, 2025
Two states have recently undertaken efforts to implement a “revolving fund” to spur property rehabilitation. Mississippi Approved by the Governor...
July 8, 2025