Housing

New Castle County hasn’t assessed property since 1983. Some are concerned older residents will feel the brunt of tax increases.

Councilmember Jeffrey Young Jr. wants to crack down on property owners who are breaking zoning laws to make a buck. He’s willing to change the zoning code citywide to do it.

A conversation with Project HOME co-founder Sister Mary Scullion, who is stepping down from the acclaimed anti-homelessness organization after three decades.

Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania says unhoused people must have an opportunity to store and access personal property during sweeps.

A Wilmington landlord will pay $150,000 to tenants who suffered from a 2022 wall collapse after he repeatedly ignored essential repairs.

Signs posted outside demand unhoused people vacate “Tent City” by Jan. 2. Tent City sits on Norfolk Southern property.

The West Philadelphia apartment building will be gutted and rehabbed. Residents were notified Tuesday that they will need to relocate.

A collision of market forces and higher subsidies is creating new opportunities for residents with very low incomes.

An NPR investigation finds thousands of veterans were pushed into high-cost mortgages by a program that was meant to help them.

The risk of fire damage while living in a Philly rowhouse is high. Here’s how renters insurance can and cannot protect you from bad luck, bad neighbors and landlords.

Neighbors have long bemoaned the building as an eyesore and have repeatedly called on the city to restore the historic property before it’s too late.

While the Land Bank has disposed of hundreds of public parcels, its processes are widely considered too complex, opaque and slow.

Utility customers applying for LIHEAP can now check a box that will allow their information to be shared with participating gas and electric utilities.

A Dover organization is set to open a new shelter by January 2025, providing vital support for women and children amid Delaware’s ongoing homelessness crisis.

Councilmember Squilla, who controls the fate of the bill, says the original proposal was insulting to residents who couldn’t afford the rent.