RHLS, together with PULP, joins the National Homeless Law Center in condemning the vigilante murder of homeless New Yorker Jordan Neely and the failure on the part of the NYPD…
Category: Policy
How Does the Commonwealth Court’s Decision in Landlord Service Bureau v. City of Pittsburgh Affect Rental Licensing Ordinances in PA?
Bob Damewood, Senior Staff Attorney, has prepared the following policy memo describing the impact of the Commonwealth Court's recent opinion. Download a full PDF of the memo. On March 17,…
Put Vacant Land in Community Hands!
Affordable housing advocates across Philadelphia are grateful to City Councilwoman Jamie Gauthier, as well as her co-sponsors Council people Kendra Brooks and Derek Green, for their work in passing legislation…
The Biden-Harris Administration releases a proposal to increase renter protections and housing affordability.
By Vanessa Raymond-Garcia, RHLS Policy Analyst The Biden-Harris Administration has published a Blueprint for a Renters Bill of Rights. The Administration’s effort to spotlight protections for renters when inflation is…
Fraudulent Conveyance taskforce assists in curbing scam realty company.
RHLS Senior Counsel Judy Berkman leads a Fraudulent Conveyance Task Force which operates under the auspices of the Philadelphia Bar Association. Task Force Members include the City of Philadelphia’s Department of…