Renewable Properties

Cheyenne's city council has heard a proposal for a solar energy project with a battery storage facility on the Belvoir Ranch, a large city-owned property west of the Wyoming capital. The plan would add renewable generation and storage capacity locally. Discussion is focused on what the development would mean for the city's land and energy future.

A judge has ordered New York to abandon its current rollout of a tax on second homes and start the process over. The ruling, reported by the New York Times, follows a legal challenge to how the tax was being implemented. The decision affects property owners with second residences in New York, including New York City, and restarts the debate over taxing part-time or wealthy homeowners.

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has announced a set of housing pledges, and industry commentators are examining what they could mean for the mortgage market. Discussion is focused on how his plans for housebuilding and affordability might affect lending, property values and buyer demand in the region, with brokers and lenders watching for policy detail.

Residents of Pottstown, Pennsylvania have filed a second lawsuit against the borough, accusing local officials of trying to circumvent a court ruling by adopting a new rental inspection law. The case, backed by the Institute for Justice, challenges the borough's move as an attempt to continue warrantless inspections of rental properties that courts had already rejected. The dispute has drawn attention to ongoing tensions between the borough government and landlords over property rights.

Renewable Properties has acquired a 71.8 MW solar portfolio in Pennsylvania from developer Prospect14. The deal adds utility-scale renewable capacity in a state where solar development is accelerating. Details on project locations, timelines and offtake arrangements have not been disclosed, but the transaction signals continued investor appetite for distributed solar assets across the northeastern United States.