‘Beyond frustrating’: Sheriff’s Office problems prevent Land Bank from buying lots for community gardens, houses
City Council passed a routine bill that amended the Philadelphia Code in order to preserve the Land Bank’s ability to acquire ...
County adopts ordinance imposing fee on tax, sheriff sale purchases to fight blight
Lackawanna County commissioners recently adopted an ordinance that adds a fee to the purchase price of properties sold at tax ...
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Philly tax sales resumed nearly a year ago. The land bank still hasn’t bid on any properties
The public agency has funding to acquire new parcels for affordable housing and community gardens, but is still not a priority bidder.
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County adopts ordinance imposing fee on tax, sheriff sale purchases to fight blight
State Act 48 of 2024 allows counties to establish such a fund and impose an up to $250 fee on the sale of any tax-delinquent property sold in accordance with Pennsylvania’s Real Estate Tax Sale Law.