A Michigan cat rescue became a public-health and property-safety case after authorities said conditions inside a Redford Township home were too dangerous for responders to enter without special precautions. Redford Township Animal Control responded to a home in the 20000 block of Gaylord Street on June 24 after receiving a welfare-check request, according to ClickOnDetroit. …
Homeowners in Newton, Massachusetts, now have more flexibility to place raised garden beds in parts of their yards where city zoning rules previously treated them more like structures. The City Council approved a zoning amendment on June 15 that removes raised beds from the ordinance’s general definition of a structure, according to Fig City News. …
Philadelphia homeowners are about to see new property values that could affect their 2027 real estate tax bills. The City of Philadelphia said the Office of Property Assessment will begin mailing Notices of Valuation for Tax Year 2027 this week, while the Department of Revenue starts a broader outreach campaign to connect homeowners with tax …
A headstone once spotted in a Connecticut backyard has reopened a local mystery about where Monroe Center’s first burial ground may have been. Kevin Daly, historian for the Monroe Historical Society, recently spoke at Edith Wheeler Memorial Library about the Peppercorn Lease, a 1765 document tied to the town’s early burial ground, according to The …
A fast-moving Utah wildfire has left vacation-property owners facing heavy losses at Eagle Point Ski Resort after flames reached the Beaver County mountain community. Resort officials said about 130 privately owned condos and 30 cabins were damaged or destroyed by the Cottonwood Fire, according to KMYU/KUTV. The resort also said roughly 300 of its 600 …
Property owners in North Charleston, South Carolina, now have a new way to handle trespassing problems when they are not on-site. The North Charleston Police Department is implementing an Agent of Trespass agreement for commercial and residential property owners. The agreement authorizes officers to enforce trespass laws on private property without requiring the owner, landlord, …
A Texas homeowner says a solar panel installation turned into a roof-leak dispute that took months of calls, emails, texts, and a certified letter to move forward. John Haukness told FOX 26 Houston that leaks began after solar panels were installed on his Texas City home in 2024. He said he first noticed peeling paint …
A Michigan home explosion is now part of a suspected arson investigation after police said gas lines appeared to have been cut inside the house. Livonia police and firefighters responded to the 20000 block of St. Francis Street around 7 p.m. Sunday, June 28, after reports of a residential explosion and fire, according to ClickOnDetroit. …
A Maryland homeowner says a solar installation that was supposed to preserve a major tax break missed the deadline instead. The homeowner wrote on Reddit that their solar company missed the 2025 deadline tied to the federal Residential Clean Energy Credit, according to The Cool Down. The post said the installation had been guaranteed, but …
A neighbor’s report of a gunshot at a Grafton, Wisconsin, home led police to evacuate a woman and arrest a 61-year-old man, authorities said. The Grafton Police Department said officers were called around 3:58 p.m. Monday, June 29, to the area of Kohlwey and Rose after a neighbor reported a gunshot at a residence on …