by Cindy Daley, RHLS Senior Staff Attorney Two bills have been introduced in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives that would make it easier for tenants with eviction or criminal records…
Category: Policy: Affordable Housing
Pittsburgh Mayor Gainey wins approval from City Council on inclusionary zoning proposals.
After a *10-hour* hearing on January 28, the Pittsburgh Planning Commission voted 8-0 to recommend Mayor Gainey’s package of zoning proposals, which includes various zoning reforms (increased Transit Oriented Development…
New Report: Preserving Homeownership in Manufactured Home Communities
A Review of State Rent Stabilization Statutes and Best Practices for Pennsylvania. By: Robert Damewood, Cynthia Witman Daley, and Vanessa Raymond-Garcia In recent years, manufactured home communities (MHCs, sometimes called…
RHLS submitted comments on investor ownership of affordable rentals in Pittsburgh.
RHLS Senior Staff Attorney, Bob Damewood, worked with the Allegheny County Financialization of Housing Incubator to research best practices and to draft public comments to the Pittsburgh Department of Permits,…
Empowering Communities with Affordable Housing Resources: The LIHTC Guide
Empoderar a las comunidades con recursos de vivienda asequible: la Guía LIHTC (traducción a continuación) Finding affordable housing is a major challenge in the United States. Many families strive to find…