An Illinois city has agreed to pay more than $42,000 and rewrite its water-shutoff rules after mobile home park residents faced losing service over bills tied to the property owner. The dispute involved residents of the former Reecy’s, Reecy’s East, and Southwind mobile home parks in Kewanee. According to The Cool Down, the city agreed…
Pennsylvania homeowners who want to add a backyard cottage, garage apartment, or basement rental could get an easier path under housing bills now being debated in Harrisburg. The proposals focus on accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, which are smaller independent homes built on the same property as a primary residence. They can be attached to…
Residents of a Vermont manufactured home park are facing a September deadline to leave, even though some own the homes they may have to abandon. The closure affects Green Mountain Mobile Manor in Fair Haven. According to VTDigger, the state approved an expedited closure after officials cited health and safety concerns tied to failing infrastructure….
A North Carolina HOA fight over clubhouse dues could help define how far an association’s foreclosure power can reach when owners fall behind on required payments. The case involves Smoky Mountain Country Club, a planned community near Bryson City. According to The Charlotte Observer, attorney Shira Hedgepeth is asking the North Carolina Supreme Court to…
Homeowners tired of perfect lawns are trying a looser style of planting that starts with scattered seeds and leaves more of the final design to the yard itself. The trend is called chaos gardening. According to The Cool Down, Massachusetts homeowners are showing growing interest in the practice, especially when native plants are used to…
Clarksville residents have a limited window to use fireworks legally around the Fourth of July, and city officials are telling people to check the rules before lighting anything near a home. Under City Code Sec. 10-218, fireworks may be exploded, fired, shot, or set off inside the city limits only from July 1 through July…
Wentworth Shire residents can now apply for free green waste vouchers that may reduce the cost of seasonal yard cleanup. Wentworth Shire Council has opened applications for its 2026/2027 Green Waste Disposal Vouchers. According to River 1467, the program is intended to help residents with property maintenance and waste management. Each eligible residential household can…
People who start wildfires can face more than a citation, especially in a season when firefighting costs are already climbing across the West. KUER reported that state and federal agencies can try to recover suppression costs from people who start fires, which can include crews, equipment, aircraft, food, land use, and camp support. Utah officials…
Some Los Angeles wildfire survivors say their homes are still standing, but smoke damage and insurance disputes are keeping them from moving back nearly a year and a half after the Eaton and Palisades fires. ABC7 reported that Pacific Palisades homeowner Elissa Ashwood has not been able to return to her Lachman Lane home, one…