Ascent Industry News

Current industry events and code enforcement measures from across the nation.

07.20.20 Curwensville, PA, establishes vacant property registration ordinance

07.13.20 Oscoda, MI, updates its vacant property registration ordinance

07.01.20 Matawan, NJ, passes vacant property registration ordinance

06.19.20 Vacant property registration ordinance adopted in Hampton, NE

06.05.20 Vacant property registration ordinance approved for Chardon, OH

05.21.20 Akron, OH, initiates vacant property program for unused vacant lots

05.15.20 The Mortgage Industry Pandemic Summit occurred the week of May 6

05.07.20 Allegheny County, PA, approves property ordinance fee

05.01.20 Missouri Valley, IA, extends rental property registration ordinance period

04.15.20 Reynoldsburg, OH, discussing vacant property registration ordinance

04.15.20 CARES Act temporary moratorium on evictions in effect until July 25, 2020

04.10.20 Washingtonville, PA, passed a vacant property registration ordinance

04.01.20 Huntington, WV, amended its vacant property registration ordinance

03.27.20 Congress reviewing bill for moratorium on foreclosures, evictions

03.18.20 Vacant property registration ordinance signed into effect for Timberville, VA

03.12.20 San Francisco, CA, adds commerical vacant property tax ordinance

03.05.20 Lewiston, ME, extends rental property registration ordinance to Apr 1, 2020

02.28.20 Vacant property registration ordinance deadline soon up in Toledo, OH

02.20.20 Sauk Rapids, MN, approves vacant property registration ordinance

02.12.20 Belen, NM amends vacant property registration program annual fees

02.04.20 Residential vacant property registration ordinance in effect in Sparta, NJ

01.31.20 Pasco County, FL, adopts rental and vacant property registration ordinance

01.24.20 Vacant property registration ordinance in effect in Berkeley Heights, NJ

01.17.20 South River, NJ, may change its vacant property registration ordinance

12.30.19 Racine, WI, passes foreclosed property registration ordinance

12.20.19 St. Cloud, MN, expanded its vacant property registration ordinance

12.11.19 R 22 refrigerant can't be produced or imported as of Jan 1, 2020

12.06.19 Racine, WI, passes residential rental property registration ordinance

11.26.19 Vacant property registration ordinance approved for Topeka, KS

11.20.19 Vacant property registration ordinance approved for St. Marys, OH

11.12.19 Evanston, IL, proposes fee increase to vacant property registration ordinance

11.07.19 Springfield, OH, puts vacant property registration ordinance in place for 2020

10.30.19 Mortgaged property registration ordinance approved in Brookhaven, NY

10.23.19 Vacant property registration ordinance approved in Columbia, SC

10.16.19 Curwensville, PA, approves residential rental property registration ordinance

10.10.19 Lewiston, ME, approves multi-unit residential property registration ordinance

10.03.19 Bolingbrook, IL, foreclosed, vacant property registration ordiance in effect

09.27.19 Minneapolis, MN, amends rental property owner registration ordinance

09.18.19 Vacant property registration ordinance being considered for Oneonta, NY

09.13.19 Trump Administration offers plans to reprivatize Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac

09.05.19 Vacant property registration ordinance approved for Watertown, NY

08.30.19 Jackson, TN, vacant property registration ordinance now in effect

08.22.19 Lawsuit filed against Omaha, NE, vacant property registration ordinance

08.16.19 Greensburg, PA, approves vacant property registration ordinance creation

08.09.19 Mendham, NJ, adopts vacant property registration ordinance

07.31.19 Egg Harbor City, NJ, amended its vacant property registration ordinance

07.24.19 Pine River, MN, changes rental property registration due date to Aug. 1

07.17.19 New Jersey enacts Land Bank Law to help handle vacant property

07.10.19 Amendments to Seattle, WA, vacant property ordinance now in effect

07.04.19 Albany, NY, amends vacant property registration ordinance

06.24.19 Denison, TX, considering rental property registration ordinance

03.27.19 Amendments in effect for Rock County, GA, vacant property ordinance

03.20.19 Vacant property registration ordinance enacted in Coos Bay, OR

03.12.19 South Bend, IN, adds Rental Safety Verification Program ordinance

03.05.19 Short-term rental property registration now required in South Portland, ME

02.26.19 Utica, IL increases fees for its vacant property registration ordinance

02.18.19 Trenton, NJ, increases vacant property registration ordinance fees

01.30.19 Spencer, MA, adds vacant property registration ordinance to bylaws

01.24.19 San Francisco, CA, proposes daily tax of $250 for some vacant property

01.18.19 Rockford, IL, amends foreclosed, vacant property registration ordinance

01.10.19 Ohio group's effort to assist abandoned, vacant property owners, begins

01.04.19 St. Joseph, MO, adds residential vacant property registration ordinance

12.27.18 Cleveland Heights, OH, amends vacant property registration ordinance

12.21.18 Maryland's Foreclosed Property Registry updates take effect Jan. 1, 2019

12.11.18 Boarding for windows and doors upheld as prohibited in Philadelphia, PA

12.06.18 Pennsylvania's new vacant property foreclosure law in effect on Dec. 19

11.28.18 Commercial vacant property registration ordinance passed in Ayden, NC

01.15.18 Hornell, NY, embraces vacant property registration ordinance

01.03.18 Reading, PA, properties declared blighted will not see fee increase

12.29.17 Klamath Falls, OR, vacant property registration ordinance succeeding

03.24.17 Arcadia, CA, votes to allow 24-hour notice for city to enter vacant property

03.14.17 Middle Township, NJ, instigates vacant property registration ordinance

03.07.17 San Antonio property registration ordinance showing positive results

02.28.17 Salem, OH, clarifies requirements for vacant property registration

02.14.17 Nebraska proposes state-wide vacant property registration program

01.30.17 Citibank subsidiaries directed to pay $28.8 million in refunds, penalties

01.20.17 Muskegon vacant property registration fees double with start of 2017

01.09.17 Ohio bans plywood for securing vacant property in favor of clear boarding

12.20.16 Akron ups yearly rental registration costs to go after negligent landlords

12.01.16 Los Angeles workshop explains changes to property registration program

11.22.16 Wilmington teams with local artists to creatively combat property blight

11.16.16 Vacant property registration program green-lit by Sutherlin City Council

11.11.16 Fannie Mae bans plywood boarding use for securing its vacant properties

11.04.16 Florida Supreme Court's recent ruling favorable for mortgage lenders

10.26.16 Southampton granted $175,000 to help rein in zombie properties

10.19.16 Vacant property registration ordinance approved in Jeannette

10.11.16 New Freddie Mac program to assist those struggling with home loans

10.05.16 Foreclosure actions in Ohio granted expedited option for processing

09.28.16 Huntington extends timeframe for vacant property registration

09.20.16 San Antonio vacant property code coverage extended by 74 sq. mi.

09.14.16 $5K forgivable loan offered to home buyers to live in home for 5 years

09.06.16 Real estate investment now trading under its own cateogory

08.31.16 Lancaster City approves land bank to purchase blighted property

08.23.16 Residents in Louisiana granted 90-day moratorium on foreclosures

08.10.16 Signs on vacant property must be registered with Sterling Heights

08.04.16 New Jersey township steps up VPR ordinance to curtail delinquency

07.29.16 Bill reducing time for property owners to address violations nearly law

07.20.16 Dayton area awarded $11 million to help demolish vacant homes

07.06.16 Registration approved for abandoned foreclosures in Beavercreek

06.28.16 Harvard study shows home ownership on decline, rentals increasing

06.22.16 Freddie Mac sells 2,879 delinquent non-performing loans

06.14.16 Tampa keeps vacant property registry in-house, no program changes

05.31.16 Plantation, FL, follows neighboring cities in establishing VPR program

05.25.16 Nome sets vacant property registration in motion

05.18.16 Proposed changes to HUD would shorten code violation timespans

05.10.16 St. Louis instigates 'Mow to Own' program to reduce blight

05.04.16 Greece, NY, pushes steeper fines to handle vacant property

04.28.16 Chicago clarifies plexiglass as viable securing material

04.20.16 First round of Hazleton property inspections underway, more to follow

04.13.16 Foreclosure industry sees decline in inventory in annual assessment

04.06.16 Portland ponders seizing zombie homes to diminish community blight

03.30.16 County considers allowing use of credit cards to pay delinquent taxes

03.24.16 City of Beatrice begins vacant property registration program

03.16.16 Jackson sells vacant property for $10-$50 to residents to fight blight

03.09.16 Manchester follows other New Jersey towns, begins VPR program

03.02.16 First Federal Bank of Kansas City agrees to pay for alleged redlining

02.24.16 Boulder mobile home owners lose property, system being reevaluated

02.18.16 Huntington agrees VPR program necessary to curb blight

02.12.16 Aurora unanimously approves amended VPR program

02.05.16 Fresno VPR underway, available online

01.26.16 Lower oil costs could lead to higher foreclosure numbers in 2016

01.20.16 'Exempt' home labeled abandoned causes revaluation of VPR rules

01.13.16 Charges filed against California home loan companies for exploitation

01.05.16 Town of Rising Sun creates VPR program after years of effort

12.29.15 Fayetteville ordinance to remove plywood boarding underway

12.22.15 Milwaukee transforms vacant lots into small parks

12.14.15 St. Louis adds more abandoned property to city land bank for auction

12.09.15 Federal Housing Administration sets 2016 loan limit schedule

12.04.15 Foreclosure inventory rates continue to decline for 2015

11.27.15 New York summit addresses foreclosure notification challenges

11.19.15 Omaha approves December start for vacant property registration

11.12.15 City of Austin attempts to revise tax code to for equal property value

11.03.15 St. Helens moves to prevent property decline via registration program

10.23.15 Las Vegas vacant foreclosed home rate continues to rise

10.16.15 Vacant property fees to increase in Oneonta, NY

10.13.15 Nutley, NJ, follows nearby cities, establishes property registration

10.9.15 Vacant property registration approved based on nearby city ordinance

10.8.15 Omaha, NE looking to VPR, demand accountability for vacant homes

9.28.15 Chesterton, IN now requires code violation for registration

9.23.15 Horbart, IN set to move forward with Vacant Property Registration

9.17.15 Stanhope, NJ clarifies 'owner' definition for vacant properties

9.15.15 Ohio town adds animal control to vacant property ordinance

9.8.15 New Jersey borough initiates strict plan to remove blight from the city

9.2.15 Baberton demands accountability, sets registration bond at $10,000

7.28.15 Harrisburg, PA set to increase fines for vacant neglected buildings

7.21.15 Cedar Rapids, IA moves forward with property registration ordinance

7.16.15 Merriville, Indiana explores vacant property registration

7.15.15 West Virginia city begins new program

6.3.15 Vacant property registration notice posting being phased out

5.27.15 South Carolina community pushes for tougher code enforcement

5.22.15 Rhode Island city opts to purchase, then demolish abandoned homes

5.19.15 New Indiana law expedites ownership transfer of foreclosures

5.14.15 Grassroot effort in Fresno leads to tougher VPR ordinance

5.8.15 Akron, OH to discuss giving vacant homes to recent college grads

5.5.15 Palmyra residents seek to increase costs for vacant property owners

5.1.15 New vacant building ordinance in MN County effects vacant homes

4.28.15 Changes for securing ordinances in Phoenix, AZ

4.23.15 New Fannie, Freddie program purposed for Chicago vacant properties

4.17.15 Chicago to lease vacant properties to Rebuild Foundation

4.14.15 New York city adds $5,000 bond requirement to VPR requirements

4.9.15 Difficulties with staffing forces PA town to outsource VPR program

3.31.15 Ohio village to track vacant properties for community rejuvenation

3.24.15 Hillsborough, OR code enforcement to condemn vacant drug houses

3.20.15 Kentucky town explores new vacant property registration ordinance

3.16.15 Vacant properties in NOLA to be auctioned off online to fight blight

3.5.15 HUD allots $150 million to aid persons with disability to find housing

3.3.15 Another borough in Armstrong County, PA looks to property registration

2.27.15 New approach for vacant commercial property underway in Akron, OH

2.24.15 "GetCast" show features Ascent in business innovation podcast

2.20.15 New Castle County, DE enacts registration based on escalating fees

2.18.15 Philadelphia explores increasing annual registration fees

2.12.15 Leaders from 95 cities in Texas meet in San Antonio to discuss VPR

2.11.15 Leglislative amendment in South Bend could change registration fees

2.05.15 Cincinnati to revise property registration code to fix flaws in system

2.03.15 Marple Township moves to end vacant property troubles with registry

1.29.15 Hillsborough County moves forward with foreclosure registry change

1.26.15 Casino closings in New Jersey cause township to propose VPR

1.21.15 2015 Guidelines rolling out for FHA first time homeowners

1.13.15 Moreno Valley seeks to join other CA cities with VPR to fight blight

1.6.15 Trenton, NJ on look out for errors as property registration starts

12.30.14 Los Angeles vacant property registration updates kick in Jan 2015

12.23.14 Residents vote to withdraw vacant property registration ordinance

12.18.14 Fredererick, MD studies other cities to develop new code ordinances

12.16.14 Eviction of families halted during the holidays

12.4.14 VPR ordinance showing positive results in Gwinnett County

11.28.14 Ohio town looks to Vacant Property Registration (VPR)

11.20.14 Program to curtail property deterioration moving forward in MO town

11.6.14 State law ends property registration in Tulsa, OK

10.24.14 $10,000 bond approved for banks with vacant properties in Lorain

10.21.14 Conyers moves ahead with vacant property risk abatement plans

10.16.14 Vacant property registration approved by St Clair planning board

10.14.14 Vacant property registry back on the agenda for Spokane City Council

9.26.14 Swedesboro to move ahead with vacant property registration

9.18.14 Saratoga Springs officials combat vacant property eyesores

9.15.14 Oklahoma State Legislature votes to stop state from using VPR

8.26.14 Holyoke, MA steps underway to manage Vacant Property Blight

8.21.14 Sparks, NV to expand code violations to include residents input

8.4.14 Government HomePath Program to end in October

7.30.14 Zillow buys Trulia in $3.5 Billion stock deal

6.8.14 Willowick, OH approves Vacant Property Registration Ordinance

6.4.14 Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae update for Chicago VPR compliance

4.25.14 Cincinnati, OH changes to vacant building requirements

4.8.14 Settlement reached on FHFA vacant registration in Chicago

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