News & Recent Developments

PA Housing Law Project is currently engaged in numerous consumer-focused activities, including those listed below. If you would like further information about any of these matters, we welcome you to contact us.

Policy Work

In partnership with North Penn and Mid Penn Legal Services, PA Housing Law Project is involved in research, education and legislation to enable owners of manufactured housing to purchase the land on which their homes are located. PA Housing Law Project assists in the identification of optimal ownership configuration and financing mechanisms.

Working together with the Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network Housing Law and Consumer Law Groups, PA Housing Law Project is helping to foster increased collaboration among legal aid advocates and member of the private bar to counter mortgage foreclosures and predatory lending practices.

Training

PA Housing Law Project organizes special training sessions to increase advocates’ ability to represent people who are facing mortgage foreclosure or who are victims of predatory lending.