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Navigating Philadelphia’s Rental Improvement Fund
Philadelphia landlords have a new tool to help improve their properties—and it’s not just a wrench or a paintbrush. The Rental Improvement Fund...
Pa. Court Clarifies Rules on Installment Contracts vs. Mortgages
Can a Missed Payment Cost a Buyer Their Entire Equity? In Zanicky v. Skopow, 339 A.3d 998 (Pa. Super. Ct. May 30, 2025), the Pennsylvania Superior...
Affordable Housing Bill Awaits Mayor Parker’s Signature
As Philadelphia City Council prepares to reconvene, two key pieces of legislation aimed at boosting affordable housing are now awaiting action on...
Can You Sever a Joint Tenancy Alone in Pennsylvania?
In a recent decision handed down by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in Grant v. Grant, 2025 Pa. LEXIS 1261 (Apr. 9, 2025), the court dealt with the...
Court Affirms Trial Court Authority in PGW Gas Shut-Off Dispute
The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court in Philadelphia Gas Works v. SBG Management Services, No. 380 C.D. 2024 (Pa. Commw. Ct. June 17, 2025), recently...
Philadelphia Tax Assessment Appeal October 6th, 2025 Deadline
It’s mid-July, and even if you are thinking about tax assessment appeals, you are probably thinking about the deadline to file in counties...
2025 Midyear Update: Philly Zoning & Landlord-Tenant Laws
As Philadelphia continues to evolve, so too does its legal landscape. In the first half of 2025, Philadelphia City Council introduced and advanced a...
Gauthier’s Affordable Housing Bill Passes, Heads to Mayor Parker
Philadelphia City Council unanimously passed two bills aimed at expediting affordable housing development and restoring trust in the city’s zoning...
Can Noncontiguous Parcels Be Valued Together in Eminent Domain?
In a decision that could reshape how property rights are valued in our commonwealth, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled in Pignetti v. Pennsylvania...