Legal aid lawyer @clsphila living in West Philly. Co-founder @toollibrary. Views are my own. Also: https://xitter.cf/t.co/D10LWBylRw
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Amelia Price + I wrote about what it's like for the neighborhood when the local library branch in North Philly closes.
The closure and delayed reopening of the Nicetown-Tioga Library have been devastating for the neighborhood | Opinion inquirer.com/opinion/comment…
October baseball is best in rowhome cities. Like weekend newspapers are best read on paper. cc @jblumgart
Michael Froehlich retweeted
Good morning! Today's #WordOfTheDay is 'frolic' ow.ly/z17i50K7lPS
ALT Merriam-Webster Word of the Day August 1, 2022 "frolic" verb | FRAH-lik 'to play and run about happily' Background image: a group of kids running together outside
Our new online calculator will help you estimate how much your property taxes will change based on the new assessments. And you can see how a significant increase to the Homestead Exemption would help.
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The final piece of Philly's landmark legislation to regulate the "We Buy Houses" industry launched this week
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Hi newspaper people! why do youse put out blockbuster Sunday stories online on the preceding Tues? Takes some of the shine off of reading the dead tree edition when I saw the story on twitter days early.
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JUST IN: Pennsylvania's Homeowner Assistance Fund (PAHAF) will open to eligible Pennsylvania homeowners beginning February 1.
There's $350 million in federal funding to help homeowners facing foreclosure.
For more info: pahaf.org/
A really simple & smart solution to help get in front of our tangled title problem which currently affects 10,400+ Phila homes (worth $1.1 billion in family wealth)
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.@CLSphila represents low-income homeowners facing predatory rent-to-own agreements all year. You can learn more about supporting our work on this #GivingTuesday by visiting clsphila.org/give
Daily News | Hundreds of Pa. renters were misled about rent-to-own agreements. A judge ordered they be given their homes. trib.al/PqriiDv
Bloomberg News recognizes Phila's first-in-the-nation legislation to regulate predatory We Buy Houses industry inquirer.com/real-estate/we-…
"Philadelphia has found an elegant way to address these problems. The city is letting landlords pursue evictions again — but first, they must apply for federal aid on behalf of the tenant." nytimes.com/2021/05/25/opini…
Philly Councilmembers intro bill to change a developer-friendly mixed-income housing incentive whyy.org/articles/philly-cou…
Fascinating article by @MichaelleBond yesterday about single women purchasing Philly homes highlighted the role of the Philly First Home program in creating new homeowners.
inquirer.com/real-estate/hou…
Philly First Home helped 2500 low- and working class Philadelphians become homeowners before it ran out of money last summer. phdcphila.org/residents/home…
Ensuring that family homes stay in the family can build intergenerational wealth + close Phila's racial wealth gap. @phlrow & @JimPHLRecords program to address financial barriers to raising loved ones' estates so very important
The NEW Probate Deferment Initiative allows residents to defer and waive fees associated with a "Tangled Title."
Thank you @PhillyInquirer and @MichaelleBond for coving this important topic.
To applyemail row.pdi@phila.gov
inquirer.com/real-estate/hou…
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Erica Nuñez of the great @Vamos_Juntos_ highlights the extreme challenges immigrant tenants face: inaccess to housing and justice against bad landlords. She asks: “What can municipal court judges do to ensure housing court is a place where all Philadelphians can access justice?”
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Are you or is someone you know a senior Philadelphia homeowner who has dealt with a tangled title? Deed fraud? The effects of gentrification?
If so, share your story at a @PHLCouncil hearing on March 24 at 2pm!
To testify, contact alison.stohr@phila.gov or call 484-649-4395
