In May 2018 the Franklin Regional Council of Governments (MA) issued a report titled “Vacant and Abandoned Buildings: Toolkit for Town Officials” Per the report, the objective is to provide “Guidance for towns on formingREAD MORE
University of Texas School of Law: Texas Problem Properties Toolkit
In 2010, the Community Development Clinic at the University of Texas School of Law issued a study titled, “Texas Problem Properties Toolkit” The Toolkit focuses on; Community engagement Rental property registration Receivership Vacant property ordinancesREAD MORE
Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) – “Vacant Property Strategies”
In December 2018 Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) issued a report titled “Vacant Property Strategies” Per the LISC website “The community development industry has long prioritized addressing “vacants” as part of neighborhood revitalization strategies. AsREAD MORE
Nuisance Property Ordinance Guides
Enterprise Community Partners 2001 Guide , “Solving Chronic Nuisance Problems: A Guide for Neighborhood Leaders”. To access, please click here Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) “Tip Sheet” for nuisance properties ordinance. To access, please clickREAD MORE
IAAI Abandoned Building Toolbox
The International Association of Arson Investigators has available on their website an Abandoned Building Toolbox. The IAAI/USFA Abandoned Building “Tool Box” provides: A detailed background paper that outlines the problems that vacant and abandoned buildingREAD MORE
GAO-19-517 Improved Procedures and Assessment Could Increase Efficiency of Foreclosed Property Conveyances
As FHA insured mortgages continue to increase its market share, additional focus should be placed on the policies FHA/HUD have in place to address properties whose loan becomes delinquent and the property is abandoned. OnREAD MORE
Center for Community Progress Study on Albuquerque’s Potential for Land Banking as Solution to Abandoned Properties
In January 2018 Albuquerque’s Vacant & Abandoned Houses Task Force issued their findings and recommendations to council. In April 2019, the City received a report from the Center for Community Progress who was retained byREAD MORE
Foreclosure Crisis Impacts on Local Voter Participation
Following is a press release from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, discussing how the most recent foreclosure crisis negatively impacted voter turnout. Foreclosure Crisis Eroded Milwaukee Voter Turnout The foreclosure crisis that accompanied the Great RecessionREAD MORE
GOPC Report “Misconceptions About Vacant Property Registries” – an Analysis
In September of 2018 the Greater Ohio Policy Center issued a report “Misconceptions About Vacant Property Registries”. The report provides an overview of Vacant Property Registration Ordinances along with guidance for communities seeking to implement theREAD MORE
Greater Ohio Policy Center “Misconceptions About Vacant Property Registries”
Wonderful report by Greater Ohio Policy Center titled “Misconceptions About Vacant Property Registries”. Specifically, the report discusses; What is a VPRO (Vacant Property Registration Ordinances)? VPRO three main objectives Benefits of a VPRO Self sustaining programREAD MORE
LSU Department of Sociology Study Linking Blight and Homicide
A new study led by LSU Department of Sociology Assistant Professor Matthew Valasik is the first to show a statistical connection between homicide, blighted buildings and convenience stores in Baton Rouge. He is the firstREAD MORE
State Fight The Blight and Vacant Property Registration Legislation
Following are a listing of various state initiatives surrounding Vacant Property Registration or general Fight-the-Blight Initiatives. Alabama Statewide Manufactured Housing Registration Ordinance Maine Statewide Notice to Municipality of Abandoned Property Statewide Notice to Municipality ofREAD MORE