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House Bill 267 which is making its way through the Illinois General Assembly would create the “Local Government Residential Inspection Limitation Act” and would provide that, except for a fire, medical, or police emergency orREAD MORE

Update 3/29/2021  Governor’s veto has been overturned KY SB 105 was vetoed. Now Mayor Greg Fischer and most likely many others are trying to overturn the veto. “Fischer’s administration said the conservatorship model works inREAD MORE

A Cleveland nonprofit that provides and builds housing for low-income residents has formed a new wing to provide smaller mortgages to prospective homebuyers who have historically been unable to get such loans from bigger banks.READ MORE

Typically utilized for commercial properties, Seymour IN has implemented a new Curb Appeal Program, elsewhere often referred to as façade improvement. The program provides matching funds up to $500 for eligible improvement projects for anREAD MORE

S.79 has passed the Vermont Senate and is now under consideration in the House. The bill would require both long-term and short-term rentals to register with the Department of Housing and Community Development. Inspections wouldREAD MORE

In a decision, hailed as a win by the County, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear a case at the center of a longstanding legal fight over how Cuyahoga County handles the foreclosures ofREAD MORE

Introduced by Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan and already supported by four members of Albany Common Council this legislation is designed to create the first “Good Cause” eviction law in New York State. Enforcement will beREAD MORE

Representatives of the Center for Community Progress provided to City Council and Assessment and Report titled, A More Strategic, Equitable Approach to Housing and Building Code Enforcement in Ohio. The presentation was followed by a responseREAD MORE

The U.S. Government Accountability Office has provided an analysis of the benefits of Covid-19 moratoriums, showing how they have helped limit evictions; however, they recommend the implementation of a communication and outreach plan to makeREAD MORE

A federal judge in Texas has ruled that the national ban on evictions that’s been in place since September is unconstitutional. “Although the Covid-19 pandemic persists, so does the Constitution,” U.S. District Judge John BarkerREAD MORE

Pinellas County FL is making changes on its code enforcement liens, demolition/condemnation programs, assumingly as a result of the well-publicized, late 2019 $100,000+ fine for a dirty pool and overgrown grass in Dunedin. For additionalREAD MORE