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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...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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,...