Recent article from Baltimore discusses the status of Ordinance 22-0204 “which would fine property owners for extensive and repeated 311 service calls and or emergency calls.” For more information, please click on the following links;READ MORE
Tax Foreclosures, Tax Lien Sales, Homeowner’s Equity and Legislative Challenges
A recent article in Governing (originally in Stateline/Pew) discusses judicial and legislative efforts in several states to address cases of homeowners losing “not only their houses but also years of mortgage payments if they failREAD MORE
October National Code Compliance Month
MuniReg is proud to share the sentiments of countless communities across the country in acknowledging the efforts and contributions of the thousands of code enforcement officers. Please find below for the proclamation from the AmericanREAD MORE
Affected Neighbors With a Seat at the Table
Update November 11, 2022 The legislation has now been enacted. For more information, please click here. Newly proposed ordinance in Louisville, KY would provide neighbors of a “Criminal Activity Nuisance” the ability to directly confrontREAD MORE
City-owned blight
Recent ordinance introduced to New Orleans (LA) City Council, would require the creation of an annual public list of all blighted or vacant city-owned properties, their current conditions and the estimated cost to bring dilapidatedREAD MORE
Baltimore In-rem Foreclosure Program
In March, we provided an Op-Ed from the Baltimore Sun with concerns over Baltimore’s planned initiatives to address vacant homes. Now movement has occurred on one of the initiatives – the in-rem tax foreclosure. For moreREAD MORE
Abandoned Cars Cause Crime, Not Just Blight
“Abandoned vehicles have long been a problem in Oakland. The city has increased resources and manpower to address not just cars but the illegal activity they encourage.” A recent article in Governing discusses the consequencesREAD MORE
“If it works, it would be a first” – Payment In Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) program
Update January 4, 2023 North Country Now provides an update on this new initiative. Push underway for state PILOT payments on abandoned properties in Ogdensburg Ogdensburg city councilors want New York state to makeREAD MORE
Conditional Veto of NJ A793 “Community Wealth Preservation Program”
Gov. Phil Murphy has conditionally vetoed a foreclosure bill that would have made it easier for families and nonprofits to buy homes at sheriff’s sales. Dubbed the “Community Wealth Preservation Program,” the bill would have allowed:READ MORE
When Landlords Hide Behind LLCs
A new Shelterforce article discusses the difficulties communities face in to knowing who owns a property due to the increasing numbers of “LLCs”. “This type of hidden ownership is linked to deteriorating housing and a lackREAD MORE
Virginia Commonwealth University Study: Negligent landlords predictor of neighborhood violence
A study by Virginia Commonwealth University researchers found that the tax delinquency of company-owned properties was the only variable that predicted violence in all but four of the city’s 148 neighborhoods. According to lead authorREAD MORE
Moving from “Shaming” to Partnering
Erie County (NY) Clerk Michael P. Kearns, while in all likelihood not abandoning his “Bank Shame Campaign” announced a new program called the “Good Neighbor Project”. This new project is “designed to hold servicers ofREAD MORE