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Did Phila.’s 2018 Selective Tax Reassessment Violate the Uniformity Clause?
In Duffield House Associates v. City of Philadelphia, 2021 Pa. Commw. LEXIS 520 (July 29, 2021), the Pennsylvania Commonwealth…
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New Philadelphia Law Aims to Increase Transparency in Rental Screening Process
The new law is intended to increase transparency in the rental screening process and increase renters’ ability to access housing by regulating the criteria that landlords use when evaluating tenants and giving renters the ability to correct or clarify application information.
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Philadelphia Zoning Code Changes, Part 2: Airbnb Regulations and More
New Airbnb Regulations On June 23, Mayor James Kenney signed into law Bill No. 210081 that amends…
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Mixed Income Housing Bonus, Mixed Income Neighborhoods Overlay and RSA-6 District
Over the years, the city government has amended the Philadelphia Zoning Code to include incentives to increase…
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The Applicability of the Americans with Disability Act to Short Term Rental Facilities
The Covid-19 Pandemic has changed our world as we know it. One of the most significant changes…
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Landlord’s Termination of Lease Overrides Tenant’s First Right of Refusal Claim
One of the most prevalent of such contractual rights is known as a first right of refusal….
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Court: Plaintiffs Carry Burden of Proof in Property Damage Cases
In Roberts, Elisabetta Roberts owned a townhome adjacent to a property purchased and demolished by Lily Development, the…
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Landlord’s Responsibility for Lead-Based Paint Disclosure
Once used widely in homes and most other buildings, lead-based paint was banned in the United States…
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Superior Court Ruling Illustrates Importance of Timing in Partition Actions
With the pandemic going into its second year, it is putting stress on relationships, both business and…
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