NJ Rental Owner Sued Over Not Accepting Vouchers For Philly Properties
The lawsuit was filed by a Pennsylvania-based non-profit against a New Jersey rental ownership company that has properties in Philadelphia.
Wonder Where Philly's Affordable Housing Is Going? Congress Wants To Stop It
HAPCO Philadelphia keeps hearing from rental owners that it’s housing corporations that are often the high bidder when Mom and Pops sell their properties.
And those same corporations knock them down or renovate them into market-rate-plus rentals.
The affordable housing crisis has finally caught the eye of Democrats in Congress.
Don't Forget To Give This Mandatory City Brochure To Your Tenants!
HAPCO Philadelphia is reminding all rental and investment property owners that the City of Philadelphia requires every tenant gets a copy of their Partners For Good Housing brochure.
The brochure details the rights and responsibilities for both rental owners and their tenants.
HAPCO Philadelphia Needs YOUR Help To Oppose Philly's High Rise Sprinkler Retrofit Bill!
HAPCO Philadelphia needs low-to-moderate-income rental property owners and their tenants affected by the proposed High Rise Sprinkler Retrofit Bill to let us know how many units and tenants you have before a February 2023 City Council hearing.
A coalition of HP, the Pennsylvania Apartment Association, and others, succeeded in delaying Councilmember Mark Squilla's bill until early next after it suddenly reappeared on City Council's agenda without warning.
The proposed sprinkler retrofit bill requires buildings over 75-feet-tall to install sprinkler systems without any financial assistance for rental owners the tenants they'd have to displace.
During an emergency Zoom call, HAPCO Philadelphia and the Coalition estimated the retrofit will run between $20,000 and $50,000 per unit, provided there aren't any problems, such as asbestos. And the current stack pipe also cannot be used.
Rental owners will also have to pay to relocate their tenants while the installation is being done.
HAPCO Philadelphia NEEDS AFFECTED RENTAL OWNERS TO TELL US HOW MANY UNITS AND TENANTS WILL BE IMPACTED SO WE CAN TELL CITY COUNCIL AT A FEBRUARY 2023 PUBLIC HEARING!!!
Please reply ASAP to HP's office at hapcooffice@hapcophiladelphia.com with the following information:
A) Number of buildings affected
B) Number of units in each building
C) Number of tenants in the buildings
D) Name, address, and contact information for any affected low-to-moderate-income rental owners and tenants who wish to speak at the City Council public hearing November 29th 10am.
Please respond ASAP! HAPCO Philadelphia will keep you updated on any breaking news about the sprinkler bill.