In Philadelphia, the Philadelphia Municipal Court and the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas have concurrent jurisdiction to…
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Case Tackles Whether Church Building Was Properly Designated As Historic
In Rector Church Wardens v. Philadelphia, 2019 Pa. Commw. LEXIS 650 (July 11, 2019), the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court recently…
Read ArticleSuperior Court Takes Up Breach Of Lease Arrangement In ‘Tsung Tsin’
In Tsung Tsin Association v. Luen Fong Produce, 2019 Pa. Super. Unpub. LEXIS 1301 (Apr. 9, 2019), the Pennsylvania Superior…
Read ArticleCourt Overturns ‘Frempong’ Ruling, Clarifies Phila. Landlord-Tenant Rights
Late last year, I wrote about a ruling recently handed down by Judge Nina W. Padilla of the Philadelphia Court…
Read ArticleCan A Seller Force A Buyer To Close On The Purchase Of Property?
In Maisano, Marsha Avery owned approximately 21 acres of land directly north of the home owned by Daniel and…
Read ArticleRuling: Current, Not Former, Tenants May Take Action Under Lead Paint Ordinance
Last June, I wrote an article about a ruling that Judge Lisa Rau handed down from the bench in Houston…
Read ArticleLost Promissory Note Focus Of Superior Court’s Decision In ‘Rao’
Loan Transaction Lawence J. Rao Jr. is the owner of record of a property located in Philadelphia….
Read ArticleChange In Phila. Code Limits Landlords’ Right To Evict Tenants Within City
Section 9-804 is contained within Chapter 9-800 of the Philadelphia Code which is titled “Landlord and Tenant.” Introduced in…
Read ArticleCommonwealth Court Tackles Whether ZBA Committed An Error In ‘Renaissance’ Decision
In Renaissance Real Estate Holdings, the property owner purchased a property located in Roxborough, Philadelphia, which consisted of…
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