City Council backs one bill in renter rights push, others stalled – Metro Philadelphia

City council backs plan for new housing

ELKHART — The city council moved forward Monday with a proposal to encourage the construction of 86 single-family houses in the Boulder Run Economic Development Area.

City Council backs one bill in renter rights push, others stalled – Metro Philadelphia

City Council came to a "consensus" Tuesday to advance only one bill from lawmaker Nicolas O’Rourke’s three-piece legislative package to bolster protections for renters and go after negligent landlords. The decision came after hours of spirited debate and impassioned testimony from tenants, landlord associations, city officials and others. Legislators granted preliminary approval to establish a fund to help renters who need to relocate because a …

HOUSING COMMITTEE APPROVES ONE SHH BILL, BACKS BUDGET REQUEST

ONE BILL IN THE SAFE HEALTHY HOMES ACT PASSES TO THE FLOOR, HOUSING COMMITTEE BACKS CM O’ROURKE’S L&I BUDGET REQUEST At the end of a hearing of the