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Pennsylvania Bill Would Require Property Registration, Annual Assessment
PA HB 1791 was introduced in the Pennsylvania State Legislature. The bill would amend the Neighborhood Blight Reclamation and Revitalization Act, further define vacant and vacant blighted properties, and provide for vacant property registration and annual assessments.
16 Aug 2021
Oregon Bill Reinstates COVID-19 Foreclosure Moratorium
Oregon HB 2009 has been signed by Governor Kate Brown. The bill will reinstate the state’s moratorium on foreclosures until at least June 30, 2021.
1 Jun 2021
Connecticut Bill Would Require Permission for Property Preservation
CT HB 6593 would prevent mortgage servicers (and their agents) from securing, preserving or protecting residential properties without the permission of the owner/occupant or a court order, regardless of the terms of the mortgage agreement.
26 Apr 2021
State Representative Drafts Land Bank Bill to Improve Neighborhoods
The SJ Post published a report announcing the passage of HB 821 through the Missouri House of Representatives. The bill aims to allow the City of St. Joseph to create a land bank to directly engage 450 vacant structures in violation of its Property Maintenance Code.
7 Mar 2019
NJ Land Bank Bill Lands in Assembly
S-1214 was received in the New Jersey Assembly and had a second reading. The bill would allow for the creation of municipal land banks in conjunction with online property database development.
15 Jan 2019
Bill to Permit Municipal Land Banking with Online Database Clears Committee
Insider NJ published an article announcing that legislation aiming to permit municipal land banking in conjunction with online property database development in New Jersey cleared the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee.
10 Dec 2018
New Jersey Bill Aims to Create Foreclosure Buyback Program
Senate Bill 1584 (Establishes the “New Jersey Residential Foreclosure Transformation Act”) was reported from the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee with amendments and a second reading. The bill was originally introduced on February 5.
10 Dec 2018
Congressman Tim Ryan Spearheads Bipartisan Effort to Eliminate Neighborhood Blight
The office of U.S. Representative Tim Ryan issued a press release announcing the introduction of H.R. 6792 (Clean Up Our Neighborhoods Act of 2018). The bill aims to authorize the secretary of housing and urban development to make grants to states to eliminate blight by taking down abandoned homes, clearing vacant lots, and assist in distressed neighborhood revitalization.
18 Sep 2018
Absecon Considers Fixing Blighted Properties Making Owners Pay
Shore News Today published an article discussing a proposal to create an ordinance in Absecon, New Jersey, that would allow the city to place liens on abandoned properties once it has brought them up to code. If approved, the ordinance would differ from similar ones in existence across the country by allowing for significant work to be completed on properties that have fallen into disrepair.
9 Apr 2018
Pertinent Legislation Proposed in Mass.
Several bills have been introduced in Massachusetts relating to property maintenance and the foreclosure process.
25 Nov 2017