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Commonwealth Court Reverses Zoning Denial in Lot Merger Case
The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court recently issued an opinion in Craft Custom Homes v. Zoning Hearing Board of Newtown Township, 2025 Pa. Commw....
Court Rejects PHRC Damages in Disability Accommodation Dispute
The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court recently issued an opinion in 1400 Main Holdings v. Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission, 2024 WL 4683928, in...
Superior Court Upholds Act 135 Conservatorship for Vacant Home
In Philadelphia, recently, there has been a push in City Council to limit the ability for non-profit organizations and individuals to take over...
Read Amanda Dougherty’s Blog Post “Reviewing the First Level Review”
On her blog, The City of Property Taxes, Amanda Dougherty discusses the process of filing applications for First Level Review (FLR). The City of...
Real Estate Tax Abatements Deadline Rapidly Approaching For Renovated Residential Properties In Philadelphia
Attention: Property Owners Renovating in Philadelphia If you are an owner of a property in Philadelphia which is undergoing a renovation, you should...
PA Court Clarifies Landlord Remedies: Eviction vs. Abandonment
In a recent opinion, the Pennsylvania Superior Court in 1700 Market St. Associates v. Common Grounds 1700 Market St., 314 A.3d 855 (Pa. Super. Ct....
Best Practices For Filing Your 2025 Philadelphia Tax Assessment
Every year, the City of Philadelphia’s Office of Property Assessment (OPA) issues property valuations which directly correlate to your real estate...
Commonwealth Court Allows Hefty Property Code Violation Fines
In two recent cases of note to property owners in Pennsylvania, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania sided with the city government in Philadelphia...
PA Court Voids Tax Sale for Lack of Proper Notice to Property Owner
As real estate tax foreclosure sales will be taking place again in Philadelphia, it is as good a time as any to review how the appellate courts in...
Zoning Hearing Board, Court Failed to Evaluate Merits of Zoning Variance Requests in ‘RDM Group’
In a recently published opinion, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court in RDM Group v. Pittston Township Zoning Hearing Board, 2004 Pa. Commw. LEXIS 58...