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Roofing Contractor

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,...

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Non-Compete Agreements

Employers In Pennsylvania Required To Provide Additional Consideration For Non-Compete Agreements

Non-compete agreements are utilized by employers in order to restrict where and who their employees can work for after they are fired or quit.

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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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Internship

Why Employers Sometimes Break The Law When They Fail To Pay Their Interns

About 50% of summer internships are unpaid. However, many employers are unaware that an unpaid internship may be considered illegal if the internship...

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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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Employment-at-Will

Does An Employee Need A Reason To Terminate?

Unfortunately for these employees, Pennsylvania, like most other states, is an “employee-at will” state, meaning that, subject to a few limited...

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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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