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Council hears yearlong heirs property program convening in Birmingham to address vacant and dilapidated homes
Summary
City leaders and the National Community Stabilization Trust briefed the council on a yearlong initiative focused on heirs property in Black and Latino middle neighborhoods; presenters said the program will support community development professionals and deliver a local study of heirs property patterns.
City of Birmingham leaders on Tuesday welcomed the National Community Stabilization Trust (NCST) and partner organizations for a yearlong initiative aimed at addressing heirs property — a form of property ownership that can impede sale, repair or redevelopment when multiple inheritors hold title without clear legal partition.
Mayor Randall Woodfin introduced the NCST cohort and said heirs property surfaced repeatedly during community engagement, and is a significant contributor to blight in multiple council districts. “One of the topics that came up over and over was…heirs property,” the mayor said as he introduced NCST representatives convening…
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