Archives For: VPR
Brainerd to Combat Vacant Buildings
Brainerd City Council is considering a new ordinance that would require owners of vacant buildings to register with the city and pay a fee.
6 Jun 2024
Fitchburg Vacant Property Registration Requirement Now Live
The Fitchburg Vacant Property Registry, designed to help the city tackle the issue of blighted, disused, and abandoned properties is now live.
30 Apr 2024
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
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta: Foreclosure Externalities and Vacant Property Registration Ordinances
The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta published a white paper that tests the effectiveness of vacant property registration ordinances (VPROs) in reducing negative externalities from foreclosures.
19 Nov 2019
City of Las Vegas Develops New Tool in Fight Against Squatters
The Las Vegas Sun published an article discussing a recent decision by the Las Vegas City Council that expanded the types of properties that can be added to the city’s registry of vacant properties.
6 Jul 2017
Vacant Housing Registry is Illegal Investors Claim in Lawsuit
NJ.com published an article outlining a lawsuit that questions the legality of a vacant property registration program in Gloucester County, NJ.
6 Jul 2017
Morning Spin: Owners Who Leave Chicago Properties Vacant Might Have to Pay More
The Chicago Tribune published an article discussing a proposed escalating vacant property registration fee in the city of Chicago.
25 May 2017
OK HB 2620 Pending in Senate; City Says Registry is First Step Against Blight
On July 8, NewsOK published an article titled Realtors, OKC exchange views on blight.
8 Jul 2014
Cincinnati Requires All Banks to Register Foreclosed Property
On March 12, Cincinnati Business Courier published an article titled Cincinnati City Council Requires All Banks to Register Foreclosed Property.
13 Mar 2014
Robert Klein Looks Back at VPR Ordinances
In its October issue, Servicing Management published an article authored by Robert Klein, founder and chairman of Safeguard Properties, titled Vacant Property Ordinances: A Look Through The Rearview Mirror.
15 Oct 2013