Daniel Kuhlmann, assistant professor of community and regional planning at Iowa State University recently authored a paper, suggesting that demolishing abandoned houses may lead nearby property owners to better maintain their homes. From the Abstract: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
Foreclosure Moratoriums and Unintended Consequences
Whether it’s an individual property owner, company, or bank, or municipality, the issue raised by WCJB is an absolute concern. Here we have a case of a conscientious homeowner, (who has other options including forREAD 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
Blight Liens vs Bankruptcy
A federal bankruptcy judge is soon to decide on a South Windsor CT, property owner’s claim that the town is wrongfully trying to collect more than $26,000 from her. The town filed a $26,556 lienREAD MORE
CCP Filling the Gaps: Helping Struggling Property Owners Connect to Rehab and Repair Resources
“Code enforcement will never be successful if communities ignore the realities of their local real estate markets and the circumstances facing residents and business owners. Addressing these realties requires substantial investment of resources to supportREAD MORE
L.A. City Council Votes to Put Vacancy Tax on Ballot
The Los Angeles City Council recently adopted a vacancy tax measure for consideration on the November 2020 ballot, potentially creating an additional tax on unoccupied residential units For additional information, please click on the followingREAD MORE
H.R. 7103 Proposed National Land Bank Network
On June 4, Michigan Representative Dan Kildee introduced the National Land Bank Network Act. Kildee, a Democrat, partnered on the new bill with Georgia Representative Drew Ferguson, a Republican/ “Land banks are quasi-public agencies thatREAD MORE
Strategic Code Enforcement: A Critical Tool for Supporting COVID-19 Neighborhood Response
On May 21st the Center for Community Progress convened a webinar titled “Strategic Code Enforcement: A Critical Tool for Supporting COVID-19 Neighborhood Response” “Despite the devastating impacts of COVID-19 on local government budgets across theREAD MORE
