New bill helps cover costs associated with fraudulent home theft in Philadelphia

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Mayor Cherelle Parker has signed into law a bill that would help people whose homes were stolen recover some of the cost it takes to recover their homes.

The bill refunds the transfer tax paid by those who commit the fraud of stealing people’s homes. The homeowner then has to pay for everything from legal fees to changing the locks back to their original keys…

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