Articles about vacant properties

With foreclosures continuing to increase, related concerns are raising their heads in hard hit neighbourhoods. One such problem is that of growing crime.

Boarded up homes and vacant properties are often sitting ducks for negative elements. These houses are prime targets for burglars and are also used for all kinds of anti-social activities. Thus [...]

 
 
 
Witnessing a major hike in foreclosures, Baltimore City Council feels that lenders should maintain foreclosed, vacant properties which are fast becoming dilapidated. Since the transfer of title is not done till the property is resold, the name of the owner is most often unknown, according to Robert Curran, Councilman, D – District 3. He [...]

The California foreclosure listing bill which targeted the ever-increasing problem of vacant foreclosed homes faced a narrow defeat last Wednesday. According to Don Perata, the sponsor of this bill, its objective was to make sure that people stayed in their own homes. However, the Republicans in the Senate argued that the bill would be an [...]