Alan Nochumson

Alan Nochumson loves making real estate law easier to understand. As the founder of Nochumson P.C., Alan shares practical legal tips and insights drawn from years of experience helping property owners, developers, and small businesses across Pennsylvania and New Jersey. His blog posts break down complex legal issues into everyday language, so readers can stay informed and empowered. Outside the office, Alan enjoys exploring Philadelphia’s neighborhoods, mentoring young professionals, and staying plugged into the city’s legal and real estate scene.

Rental Suitability

Is The Certificate Of Rental Suitability A Prerequisite For A Landlord To Be Able To Collect Rent And Evict Tenants In Philadelphia?

The City of Philadelphia has created a mechanicism for a landlord to obtain what is called a “Certificate of Rental Suitability”. In the Certificate,...

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Loan Docs To Failed Condo Project Are Against Married Couple

With every successful real estate development project, there are many more that do not go according to plan.

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InStore Program Offers Forgivable Loans To Small Businesses

Philadelphia InStore Program Offers Forgivable Loans for Business Improvements The amount of the forgivable loan may be anywhere from as little as...

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Restrictive Covenant Contained In Lease Is Enforced

Landlord Incentives in Retail Leasing There are many incentives that a commercial landlord may provide to convince a potential retail tenant to lease...

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Tax Incentives

Tax Incentives For Property Owners To Improve Their Properties

If you are contemplating developing vacant land or rehabilitating an existing building structure located in the city of Philadelphia, there are a...

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Obtaining Tax Abatements And Exemptions For Improvements Made To Real Estate In Philadelphia

The City of Philadelphia’s Office of Property Assessment administers what is commonly known as the contractor’s tax exemption program and also the...

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Homeowners in Philadelphia

Homeowners In Philadelphia Can Pay Last Year’s Real Estate Taxes Pending Tax Assessment Appeal

If you are renovating a residential property in Philadelphia, you may be eligible for a valuable real estate tax abatement—but you must act quickly...

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Priority Lien Interest

Judicial Sale Doesn’t Stifle Mortgage’s Priority Lien Interest

What almost happened in In re Estate of Landis, 2014 Pa. Super. LEXIS 9 (Jan. 15, 2014), before the Pennsylvania Superior Court intervened is a...

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Tax Relief

Longtime Property Owners In Philadelphia May Be Eligible For Substantial Tax Relief

Under LOOP, property owners who saw their certified market valuations more than triple from 2013 to 2014 will save money on their property taxes for...

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Real Estate Transactions

Court Untangles Real Estate Transaction That Goes Awry

Unlike many other states, in Pennsylvania, there is no formal process in place for an attorney to review an agreement of sale in a real estate...

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