One of the most oppressive tools available to commercial lenders is what is called a warrant of…
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Court Refuses To Allow Bank To Redeem Mortgaged Property
Last month, the Commonwealth Court in Brentwood Borough School District v. HSBC Bank USA (2015 Pa. Commw….
Read ArticleNonprofit Organizations In Philadelphia Must File Annual Certification By June 1st To Maintain Their Real Estate Tax Exemption
Under a recently enacted City Ordinance, however, such nonprofit organizations must now annually file forms with the OPA certifying…
Read ArticleCourt Refuses To Hold Sidewalk Defects Not Trivial Or De Minimis
A cold and snowy winter has wreaked havoc on many sidewalks throughout our region. Soon, many of…
Read ArticlePhiladelphia Landlords Cannot Sue Without Rental License
A landlord in Philadelphia has two venues to sue his tenant – Philadelphia Municipal Court or the…
Read ArticleAdditional Protections Under Amended Landlord And Tenant Act
Last month, I discussed how a trial court judge in Allegheny County in Brown v. Premier Properties,…
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Nochumson Teaches Attorneys How To Draft Residential Agreements Of Sale
At a seminar sponsored by the Jenkins Law Library, Alan Nochumson taught other attorneys in the Philadelphia…
Read ArticleLandlord Didn’t Properly Dispose Of Tenant’s Personal Belongings
Earlier this year, in Brown v. Premier Properties, 2014 Pa. Dist. & Cnty. Dec. LEXIS 64 (March…
Read ArticleSubsequent Purchasers Of New Home Cannot Sue Builder
This situation is all too common in my practice—individuals purchase a home and, afterward, they discover defects…
Read ArticleOut-Of-Possession Landlord Not Liable For Guest’s Injury
Earlier this year, in Hymes v. Great Lakes Warehouse, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 34064 (March 17, 2014),…
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