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A National Perspective on Vacant Property Receivership

This article examines the development of vacant property receivership laws across the United States in order to compare provisions and identify best practices. A brief historical overview provides the constitutional basis for this area of law and describes how the expansion of housing codes gave rise to receivership as a legal remedy for combating blight. The evolution of receivership is discussed through analysis of laws enacted in New York and Ohio and the drafting of a model statute. Ultimately, this article highlights how the types of actionable properties, the number of parties with standing, the specificity of procedural requirements, and the breadth of financing options have increased with time. In addition, the diversity of existing legislation is illustrated through a national survey comparing laws in nineteen states.