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Additional Protections Under Amended Landlord And Tenant Act
Last month, I discussed how a trial court judge in Allegheny County in Brown v. Premier Properties, 2014 Pa. Dist. & Cnty. Dec. LEXIS 64 (March 6,...
Landlord 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 6, 2014), a trial court judge in Allegheny County...
Subsequent 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 with the home that were not...
Out-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), U.S. District Judge Petrese B. Tucker of the...
Real Estate Tax Assessment Appeals For Most Properties In Philadelphia Must Be Filed By October 6, 2014
An appeal of the assessed market value of a property located in Philadelphia is initiated by filing an application with the Board of Revision of...
Tenants Residing In Foreclosed Homes Afforded Greater Protections From Eviction
Under the Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act, which has been in effect since only 2009, a tenant may remain in possession of the residential...
Pennsylvania Protects Homeowners From Being Victimized By Unscrupulous Contractors
Under HICPA, any contractor must register with the state. Among other things, the contractor must provide the names, home addresses, telephone...
Unit Owners Can Be Liable For Condo Association’s Legal Fees
A judgment entered by Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Judge Gary S. Glazer in 315 Arch St. Condominium Association v. 315 Arch St. Realty 2005 LP,...
Court Expands Scope Of Right To Redeem Property Sold At Tax Sale
An opinion recently issued by the Commonwealth Court may have dramatically changed the way tax sales in Philadelphia are viewed by delinquent...
Landlord Responsible For Negligently Hiring Roofing Contractor
When leasing a property, a property owner must keep the property in good repair. Unless the property owner maintains the property himself or herself,...