Since its inception more than 50 years ago, the Property Tax and Rent Rebate program has provided more than $8 billion in property tax and rent relief to Pennsylvanians.
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Survivors of domestic and sexual violence can break their leases early in some states
Housing is among the biggest challenges for people leaving abusive relationships.
Transportation funding and eviction reform pass the Pa. House in first session week of 2024
Their future is uncertain in the Senate, which recessed until April.
Pa. House committee unanimously advances housing access bills
On Tuesday, the Pennsylvania House Housing and Community Development Committee unanimously voted to advance a slate of housing access bills, that aims to encourage more affordable housing and protect homeowners and tenants.
When will housing affordability improve? Spoiler alert: It will take some time
Given the state of housing affordability in the U.S., here’s what to know about ongoing construction shortages, high interest rates, where housing prices are climbing, and what policymakers could do about it.
States, Biden administration push efforts to aid renters, keep people housed
Casey Quinlan, Pennsylvania Capital-StarJanuary 1, 2024 Maine’s housing authority received $35 million in 2023 — the first time in 54 years it has received a direct appropriation from the state budget — to help build more affordable rental housing for communities that have struggled to keep up with high housing prices. The state’s program provides funding …
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PA Expands Property Tax, Rent Rebate Program to Aid Older Adults
Pennsylvanians will soon see some financial relief with their property taxes and rent.
Pennsylvania’s Dangerous Landlord-Tenant Law Persists | Michael Coard | Opinion
Back in April, I wrote about the serious problem of landlord-tenant officers in Pennsylvania, who have extraordinary power with very little training.
PA House Prices Increase Slightly, But Remain Lower Than National Prices
Here in Pennsylvania, home prices increased slightly by 0.01 percent compared to last year, with a median selling price of $278,700.
Pa. House Panel Moves Forward on Gov. Shapiro’s Plan to Update Property Tax Relief Program
Pennsylvania’s Property Tax and Rent Rebate program provides financial breathing room for hundreds of thousands of older and disabled residents to pay their bills and stay in their homes, lawmakers and advocates told the House Finance Committee on Monday.