Washington, D.C.’s attorney general is suing the owners and managers of two Brightwood apartment buildings, alleging tenants lived with dangerous conditions for years and faced retaliation after demanding repairs. The lawsuit involves properties at 1355 Peabody Street NW and 6000 13th Street NW. According to the Office of the Attorney General, the buildings contain 96…
Homeowners in Montana’s Flathead Valley are seeing wildfire risk show up before flames ever reach their property. For some, the warning arrives as a higher insurance bill, a nonrenewal notice, or a buyer who cannot get coverage for a home in the woods. According to Flathead Beacon, home insurance premiums in Montana have increased roughly…
Manufactured and mobile home owners in Larimer County, Colorado, are being told to check their mail after delinquent property tax statements went out this month. The Larimer County Treasurer’s Office announced that delinquent property tax statements for manufactured and mobile homes were mailed on June 18. According to North Forty News, delinquent statements for other…
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…
Utah homeowners are being told to check local fireworks rules before July 4 as deadly wildfires burn across the West and officials warn that one small ignition can quickly spread in dry, windy conditions. LocalNews8, citing CNN, reported that three firefighters died while battling the Snyder Mesa Fire along the Utah-Colorado border. Two other firefighters…
North Carolina homeowners could get new protection from some HOA rules under proposals aimed at solar panels, gardens, backyard cottages, in-home child care, and owner complaints. According to The Cool Down, lawmakers are considering three bills that would limit or track certain homeowners association powers. The proposals are not final law, but they reflect growing…
A Maryland burglary case ended with a 20-year prison sentence after prosecutors said two homes and a downtown restaurant were targeted over several months. Todd A. Dixon-Latkovski, 53, of Germantown, was sentenced in Frederick County Circuit Court after pleading guilty to two counts of first-degree burglary and one count of second-degree burglary, according to the…
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…
An Orange County homeowner says two separate encounters with unfamiliar men at her door have left her worried about safety in her neighborhood. The homeowner, who lives in the Monterey and Azalea Park area, told ClickOrlando the first incident happened Saturday, June 20, around 6:30 a.m. She checked the door, saw someone she did not…