Fair Housing Commission
Coverage of Fair Housing Commission in the Nexus archive.
- Philly’s next budget includes funding for proactive rental inspections, modular home factories
Philadelphia’s $7.1 billion budget includes $7.5 million to expand proactive rental inspections and $10 million for modular home factories as part of Mayor Cherelle Parker’s H.O.M.E. initiative. The budget also allocates modest funding for the Philadelphia Land Bank but excludes requests to expand the Fair Housing Commission and eviction unit.
- Philly lawmakers are pushing to reduce wait times for renters fighting unfair landlords, retaliatory evictions
Philadelphia lawmakers are advancing legislation to reduce wait times for resolving landlord-tenant disputes by increasing stipends for Fair Housing Commission commissioners. The bill raises hearing payments from $85 to $100 and the annual cap from $8,500 to $14,000 to address rising case volumes linked to new renter protections. The commission, which handles cases involving unfair rental practices and retaliatory evictions, aims to expedite resolutions to protect tenant rights.