Vacancy Persists: But it Looks Different, and the Rules Have Changed
Vacant properties remain a significant source of harm to neighborhoods, despite headlines on the housing shortage and booming residential markets.Yet over the past five years, the forces shaping local efforts to address vacancy—including real estate markets, court rulings, and public funding—have shifted dramatically. To continue working effectively, it is critical for communities to understand what’s…
Read More2026 Reclaiming Vacant Properties Conference
Join us in Pittsburgh for the only national conference on dedicated to tackling vacant, abandoned, and deteriorated properties.
Read MoreHeirs’ Property 101
Watch the recording here » The first step of addressing widespread vacancy is identifying the types of vacant, abandoned, and deteriorated (VAD) properties that exist in the community. One of the more challenging property types to address is “heirs’ property.” Heirs’ property occurs when a property owner dies without a will, passing a property to…
Read MoreDelinquent Property Tax Enforcement 101
Watch the recording here » The property tax system should help prevent future vacant properties. But too often, these properties languish for years while delinquent property tax enforcement laws and practices trap low-income residents and deteriorating properties in legal limbo. An effective property tax enforcement system protects homeowners and provides an efficient path to transition…
Read More2024 VAD Academy
VAD Academy is a virtual bootcamp for public, private, nonprofit, and community leaders whose work and communities are impacted by challenges related to vacant, abandoned, and deteriorated (or “VAD”) properties.
Read More2024 Reclaiming Vacant Properties Conference
The only national conference dedicated to strengthening neighborhoods to help address vacant, abandoned, and deteriorated properties.
Read MorePolicy Reform Post-Tyler v. Hennepin County: Preserving Homeownership, Preventing Vacancy, and Reducing Legal Risk
Learn about potential policy reforms that can help to address post-Tyler v. Hennepin issues and create more equitable outcomes.
Read MoreTyler v. Hennepin County: Guidance and Policy Reform for State and Local Governments
Understand key questions left unanswered by the recent Supreme Court ruling in Tyler v. Hennepin County.
Read More2023 VAD Academy
Join us June 21-22 for a live, free, virtual bootcamp to learn everything you need to tackle blighted properties and community revitalization.
Read MoreNational Land Bank Network Summit 2023
The NLBN Summit is the only national event dedicated to urban, suburban, and rural land banks. Join us in Cleveland, Ohio in 2023!
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