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Update May 1, 2023 A recent hearing of the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discussed the idea of Pennsylvania’s “Whole-Home Repair” program being utilized across the country. Testimony was provided by Lou Tisler,READ MORE

A recent Massachusetts Municipal Association report focused on Holyoke’s Property Preservation Group, a working group started in 2015 comprised of professional employees who work for the City who issued their initial report. “By putting awayREAD MORE

April 17, 2025 California Senate Bill 789 may result in California becoming “the first state in the nation to impose a statewide tax on vacant commercial properties”. Senate Bill 789 would impose a $5-per-square-foot annualREAD MORE

Under consideration in the Washington Senate is SB 5825.If enacted would, require the department of commerce to convene a work group to make recommendations on the creation of a statewide rental and vacant property registrationREAD MORE

On January 11, 2022 HB 729 was introduced. If enacted, it would allow “cities and certain towns to require annual registration by the owners of buildings that have been vacant for a continuous period ofREAD MORE

The Neighborhood Protection Act was introduced on Feb. 9. It would “require owners of vacant properties to file full contact information with their county auditor’s office. It would apply to residential and commercial properties” InterestingREAD MORE

More of the same? Or something new? Following the tragic death of 3 firefighters at a vacant property, Baltimore officials promised a new plan to address abandonment and blight. Commenting on the initial announcement fromREAD MORE

Recent articles discussing success in Largo FL and St Petersburg FL, proving the value of outsourcing, features attorney Matt Weidner, of WeidnerLaw. Weidner has a series of video, titled “Code Enforcement Concepts” describing best practices for codeREAD MORE

West Virginia State Senator (also the city attorney for Wellsburg WV) Ryan Weld, seeks to better regulate “land installment contracts” that allow potential homeowners to purchase property through a landowner on an installment plan, similarREAD MORE

Update March 18,2022 Legislation has now been signed into law. To view the final text, please click here. Following is the “Summary of Provisions” as provided in the Sponsor’s Memo. This legislation amends the underlyingREAD MORE

Introduced 01/05/2022, if enacted SB 334 would enable local municipalities to establish a vacant building registry. To view the current version as introduced, please click here,