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Maryland property tax assessment error could cost $250M

The Maryland General Assembly is considering a legislative solution to address the problem of missed deadlines for mailing property tax assessments, a mistake that affected approximately 107,000 notices and resulted in no action being taken. The move could cost local governments about $250 million over three years, state officials said Thursday. Every year, Maryland reassesses […]

Florida city bans sleeping on public property

The city of DeLand, Florida, has passed a series of measures to curb homelessness, including making camping on public land illegal. There are about 400 homeless people in DeLand, a city of about 37,000 people, and after eight years of failing to reduce the homeless population, officials said it was time to take tougher measures. […]

GA bill would keep state aid for school districts that lower property taxes

Some Georgia school districts could see their property tax rates reduced under a House bill that would allow school districts with fewer real estate assets to continue receiving state aid even if their property tax rates are lowered. The House passed House Bill 987 161-12 on Tuesday, sending it to the Senate for further discussion. […]

Wyze Camera Mishap Allows 13,000 Users to See Strangers’ Property

Wyze, a security camera company with 10 million users, is suffering from a breach that allowed 13,000 customers to peer into other people’s homes. Company co-founder Dave Crosby announced Friday that employees had identified 14 people who were able to briefly view images from strangers’ Wyze cameras.As of Monday, that number was balloon-shaped up to […]

Kristi Noem stays silent as South Dakota GOP cedes property rights

Remember summit carbon solution And did the Green New Deal pipeline the company wanted to build in the Dakotas take over people’s land in the process? Well, the project is back, and it’s stronger than ever. Clearly, supporting property rights and opposing the “carbon neutral” dystopia of Agenda 2030 is too much to ask of […]

What are the proposals to restrict short-term lets in England? | Renting property

New rules for short-term holidays in the UK were announced by the government on Monday, with the aim of reining in a sector that activists say is “out of control”. Ministers have proposed introducing a holiday rental property registration system amid concerns that local residents will be forced out of their communities as the number […]

GA Senate approves property tax bill aiming to rein in rising rates

Georgia senators want to limit how much home valuations can rise for tax purposes to keep property taxes in check heading into an election year. The state Senate voted 42-7 on Thursday to pass Senate Bill 349, which would limit home value increases in property tax assessments to 3% a year. This restriction lasts as […]

Roosevelt Hotel owner taps JLL to sell migrant-filled property

A grand, multi-purpose tower the size of One Vanderbilt will replace the dilapidated Roosevelt Hotel once the immigrants leave. The hotel’s owner, the Government of Pakistan, has formally engaged brokerage JLL as its exclusive agent to sell the valuable Midtown property to developers and investors. It had long been speculated whether JLL would be selected […]