The Greater Ohio Policy Center (GOPC) has released Local Interventions for Eviction Prevention and Why They Are Needed, a guide for laying the groundwork to support Ohio renters and prevent evictions related to the COVID-19READ MORE
Leveraging Relationships to Address Blight – Part Two
In August 2019 we highlighted creative out-of-the-box solutions to address blight. A recent article discussing a new “tag-team” in Columbiana County OH focused on blight, discusses some of the challenges with tax delinquent properties, especiallyREAD MORE
Nuisance Incidents vs Arrests
A recent article from Newsday discusses a recent change in Oyster Bay, NY Oyster Bay expands nuisance law on boarding up homes The Town of Oyster Bay has expanded its powers to board up houses underREAD MORE
Connecting the Dots
MuniReg has advocated registries as a tool not just to address blight but also to prevent future occurrences. A recent report on a collaboration between Hudson County executives and The Waterfront Project, Inc. shines aREAD MORE
Better local government data security can prevent property fraud
Deviating from the direct topic of blight, property registries etc., my most recent article published in American City & County focuses on information security and its (indirect) connection to blight, with an emphasis on howREAD MORE
Owner’s Names – To Disclose or Not? New Method……QR Codes
In two recently published articles we find contrasting approaches two large cities are taking regarding making the owner information to the general public. Baltimore, that is taking the approach of being more transparent intends toREAD MORE
Massachusetts Attorney General’s Neighborhood Renewal Division
Attorney General Maura Healey recently announced the creation of the Neighborhood Renewal Division. This new division, has been created from the AG’s Abandoned Housing Initiative (AHI), a program created in 1995 to address abandoned properties.READ MORE
New York State One-Year Foreclosure Moratorium Law Proposed
New York Assembly Bill 10553 proposes a ban on foreclosure actions for at least a year. New York foreclosure attorney Bruce J. Bergman presents several concerns from the perspective of mortgage servicers. Though he dismissesREAD MORE
NYS A.6976 and S.4190 Proposed Zombie Property Legislation
Following attempts in the 2017-2018 session (S7693, A11075) Assemblymember Monica Wallace and State Senator Tim Kennedy have announced legislation (A.6976 and S.4190) that requires mortgage servicers to list names and phone numbers during foreclosure proceedings, givingREAD MORE
Innovative Partnerships – Richmond County GA Chronic Nuisance Enforcement Team
“All hands on deck” seems to be a productive strategy in addressing blight including utilizing non-traditional partnerships. We have previously reported on communities working with the National Guard . In a recent report, FOX 54READ MORE
Oswego NY Anti-Blight Initiatives
A recent article by NNY360 (Watertown Daily Times) profiles two interesting initiatives to address blight in Oswego. The Nuisance Abatement Ordinance, while appearing to be in-line with other communities regulations, does include a proposal fromREAD MORE
Flooding Risk to your Community
In an in-depth report, USA Today discusses new research that shows significant deficiencies with the Federal governments flood maps. Residents of coastal states and communities have long been wary of flooding, however the new researchREAD MORE
