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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...

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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...

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What is a Joint Tenancy

Pa. Supreme Court Weighs in on Joint Tenancy Split

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...

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Commonwealth Court Affirms Trial Court’s Authority Over PGW in Injunction Dispute Involving Residential Gas Shut-Offs

The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court in Philadelphia Gas Works v. SBG Management Services, No. 380 C.D. 2024 (Pa. Commw. Ct. June 17, 2025), recently...

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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...

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2025 Midyear Review: Philadelphia Zoning and Landlord-Tenant Legislation

As Philadelphia continues to evolve, so too does its legal landscape. In the first half of 2025, Philadelphia City Council introduced and advanced a...

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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...

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Pa. Supreme Court Clarifies 'Unity of Use' for Noncontiguous Parcels in Eminent Domain Cases

In a decision that could reshape how property rights are valued in our commonwealth, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled in Pignetti v. Pennsylvania...

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Superior Court Upholds Challenge to Lead Safety Certification and Inspection Process in Philadelphia

In a recent opinion handed down by the Pennsylvania Superior Court in Cooper v. SGYS St. Ives, 2025 Pa Super. LEXIS 126 (Pa. Super. Ct. March 19,...

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