New Law Helps Cities Deal With Problem Homeowners
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By Valryn Warren Staff Writer  RIVERSIDE -- Scott Douglas Davis stands in the street, staring like a man waking up from a bad dream to something worse -- workers boarding up his home.  "It's like a concrete block on my chest," he said. "I'm disabled, I can hardly walk.
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Illegal immigrants seeking to make a home in this northeastern Pennsylvania city could face barriers to finding a home and job after the city council passed one of the nation&#039;s strictest ordinances to fight illegal immigration.
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For aspiring homeowners who&#39;ve been struggling to catch up with runaway prices in San Diego County, there&#39;s another bitter pill to swallow.
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House buyers and sellers will be given clearer information by estate agents as a firmer code of conduct is introduced.
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The bill would allow the Federal Housing Administration to back refinanced loans for tens of thousands of borrowers who are delinquent on mortgage payments.
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Britainâs top police officer today called for an urgent updating of the law to protect householders who use force to defend their homes against criminals - even if it involves killing the intruder.
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Appeals court breathes new life into challenge of city law requiring homes, offices connect to municipal network.
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By Brian Lockhart, The Stamford Advocate, Conn.  Feb. 1--Aiming to reignite efforts to reform eminent domain laws, Gov. M. Jodi Rell yesterday released the outline of a bill requiring that cities and towns take additional precautions before seizing private properties for redevelopment.
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By The Herald, Rock Hill, S.C.  May 30--A bill introduced in the S.C. House designed specifically to short circuit actions by the York County Council would set a bad precedent if approved.   The bill recently was introduced by state Rep.
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By Hannah Mitchell, The Charlotte Observer, N.C.  Sep. 15--HICKORY -- City Council members may have come up with a compromise to protect homes from business encroachment without stifling development.
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By Matthew Leblanc, Columbia Daily Tribune, Mo.  Mar. 12--A local Libertarian group wants to change city law to protect private landowners from efforts by the city to seize their property for economic development.
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A contentious measure to gradually move up the time property owners pay their county property taxes will get a second chance this week in the Michigan House.
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President George W. Bush on Thursday signed into law a measure that will waive taxes on many homeowners who must restructure their mortgages as they face foreclosure.
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Many homeowners who raise money against the value of their house spend it on home improvements, a survey says.
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Towns in need of inexpensive housing are turning to garage apartments, mother-in-law units and cottages in the backyard.
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A report to be released Monday found that people who live in areas with a high degree of sprawl are more likely to report chronic health problems such as high blood pressure, arthritis, headaches and breathing difficulties compared to residents in less
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By Mickey Ciokajlo, Chicago Tribune  Dec. 13--Chicago residents with complaints about local bars negatively affecting their neighborhoods will have new procedures to try to fix the problems under an ordinance passed Tuesday by the City Council's Committee on License and Consumer Protection.