Archives For: vacant property
A Plan to Take on Baltimore’s Vacant Properties, ‘Once and For All’
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott, the Greater Baltimore Committee, and the BUILD organization announced a plan to commit $300 million to address vacant properties over the next 15 years.
11 Dec 2023
Baltimore County Creates Portal to Identify Vacant Properties
Balitmore County has made it easier to identify vacant, blighted properties with the release of a new data portal.
22 Nov 2023
Zombie Foreclosures Rise in 4th Quarter Across U.S. as Lenders Pursue More Delinquent Mortgages
ATTOM’s 4th quarter 2023 Vacant Property and Zombie Foreclosure Report shows 1.3 million residential properties in the U.S. are vacant.
31 Oct 2023
Mason City Approves Vacant Building Registration in Effort to Combat Blight
The Mason City Council has approved a new ordinance requiring the registration of vacant commercial properties.
14 Feb 2023
Baltimore City Council Considering Fees for Vacant Property Owners Who Receive 311 Requests
Baltimore City Council is considering establishing fees for vacant property owners who receive 311 requests against their properties.
7 Feb 2023
Gloversville Getting Tough on Blighted Properties
The city of Gloversville, NY will now require owners of vacant buildings destroyed by fire damage to either reimburse the city for the cost of demolition or allow the city to take ownership of the property.
15 Jan 2023
Proposed Bill Aimed to Fight Blight Paused after Concerns about Execution
Baltimore city leaders are working on a bill that would fine vacant property owners for every emergency at their property after the first in a year’s span.
11 Oct 2022
Baltimore City Council Introduces Legislation to Combat Vacant Properties
Baltimore City Council introduced five bills aimed at combating the city’s problem with vacant properties.
21 Mar 2022
ATTOM: Zombie Foreclosures Increase in Second Quarter 2021
ATTOM Data Solutions issued its Q2 2021 Vacant Property and Zombie Foreclosure Report. According to its findings, 1.4 (1,409,457) million residential properties in the U.S. are currently vacant.
27 May 2021
Florida Abandoned Property Act Would Require Securing Wait Period
Florida House Bill 1393 died in the Insurance & Banking Subcommittee.
30 Apr 2021