Hapco Philadelphia Charter Member Recognized For Dedication To Rental Owners
After decades of service to Hapco Philadelphia, longtime member Willie Seward was honored at a dinner in Center City.
HP board members, along with District 8 council woman Cindy Bass, attended the event at the Chart House restaurant on the Delaware waterfront.
Willie was presented with a proclamation from the City of Philadelphia by Councilwoman Bass.
HP President Greg Wertman told the audience, "There would be no advocacy and representation for Philly rental owners if it wasn't for Willie Seward and his help in creating the Hapco Philadelphia we know today."
The HP board will be recognizing Willie Seward with a special award at an upcoming meeting.
To Willie Seward, Hapco Philadelphia and all of its members say, "Thank You."
Keep Your Properties Healthy With This Exclusive Webinar
June is “Healthy Homes Month” and Hapco Philadelphia is teaming up with the city’s Office of Community Empowerment and Opportunity to keep properties safe and healthy.
Mark your calendar for Wednesday June 22nd at 6pm for a Healthy Homes Webinar.
PA Supreme Ct. Confirms Philly 2018 Tax Assessment Unconstitutional
Hapco Philadelphia’s watchdog at the Pennsylvania State Capitol reports that the PA Supreme Court has denied the City of Philadelphia’s request to appeal a Commonwealth court ruling regarding the 2018 property tax reassessment.
That reassessment was solely focused on commercial properties and the court determined that this was illegal and unconstitutional,
The justices found it violates the Pennsylvania and Federal Constitution for uniform and fair assessments, ruling the city can’t single out one property type over another when it undertakes an assessment.
The City of Philadelphia will now have to follow the court’s orders to issue a refund of taxes, interests, and penalties.
New PA "Renters Guide" Just Released by AG Josh Shapiro
As you might expect, it’s a renter’s rights handbook, not a rental owner’s bill of rights.
But it’s worth reading to see what your future tenants are being told.
PIDC Small Biz Aid Helps Everyone, Except Rental Owners
They may be “driving growth to every corner of Philadelphia,” but they’re skipping the tens of thousands of blocks of rental properties.
Hapco Philadelphia has been fighting for years to get City Hall and Harrisburg to acknowledge that rental owners are small business, too.
The Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation funnels all sorts of funding sources into public-private ventures around the city. Then why during an affordable rental housing crisis, are they not helping Mom and Pop rental owners stay in the low-to-moderate-income housing market?
