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New York City
fromCity Limits
4 months ago

Opinion: New York City's Tax Lien Sale is Harmful to Vulnerable Homeowners

New York City's tax lien sale puts thousands of small, often elderly and minority homeowners at risk of foreclosure and displacement over small unpaid bills.
fromHouse Digest
5 months ago

Is It Possible To Lose Your Home Over An Unpaid Water Bill? - House Digest

Imagine working decades to pay off your mortgage only to find out your home was sold right out from under you - and all because you hadn't paid a water bill, which you didn't even know you owed. As impossible as this might sound, such nightmares do happen. In many municipalities across the country, a delinquent bill - even for a few hundred dollars - can put your home at risk of being foreclosed.
Real estate
New York City
fromNew York Amsterdam News
7 months ago

Brooklyn politicians push back after overdue water bill snag leaves Black homeowner foreclosed

Brooklyn homeowner lost his fully paid East Flatbush home and tenants through a tax lien sale triggered by a $5,000 past-due water bill.
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Brooklyn
fromBKReader
10 months ago

What to do if You're Listed on NYC's Tax Lien Sale

New York City is resuming tax lien sales, affecting nearly 11,000 properties, drawing concern over its impact on marginalized communities.
Brooklyn
fromBKReader
10 months ago

What to do if You're Listed on NYC's Tax Lien Sale

New York City is resuming tax lien sales, affecting nearly 11,000 properties, drawing concern over its impact on marginalized communities.
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NYC politics
fromCity Limits
11 months ago

Opinion: Mayor Adams' Tax Lien Sale Task Force is Failing NYC Tenants and Homeowners

The Task Force can choose to alleviate the affordable housing crisis by prioritizing community needs over Wall Street profits.
NYC real estate
fromBrownstoner
11 months ago

Brooklyn News: How NYC Can Create Truly Affordable Housing

Brooklyn faces a housing crisis that requires a focus on genuinely affordable developments rather than just increasing units.
NYC politics
fromCity Limits
11 months ago

Opinion: Mayor Adams' Tax Lien Sale Task Force is Failing NYC Tenants and Homeowners

The Task Force can choose to alleviate the affordable housing crisis by prioritizing community needs over Wall Street profits.
NYC real estate
fromBrownstoner
11 months ago

Brooklyn News: How NYC Can Create Truly Affordable Housing

Brooklyn faces a housing crisis that requires a focus on genuinely affordable developments rather than just increasing units.
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fromBrownstoner
11 months ago

City Tax Lien Sale Puts Homeowners at Risk, Advocates Say

The process of selling tax liens is considered predatory, disproportionately impacting vulnerable communities, particularly in Brooklyn, where homeowners are often 'house rich and cash poor.'
NYC real estate
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