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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,...
Publications (16)
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
Court Won’t Consolidate Separate Judgments Against Spouses
In Pennsylvania and with most states, assets owned by married couples have their own recognized form of ownership; namely, tenancy by the entireties.
Charitable Exemption For Real Estate Taxes May Change
Recent bills sponsored by some members of Philadelphia City Council will send a chill down the spine of many charitable organizations that own real...
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Relaxes Foreclosure Standards
In a case of first impression, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has issued an opinion that will make it easier for banks to foreclose on delinquent...
Commonwealth Court Strikes A Tax Sale In Philadelphia
In yet another blow to the city of Philadelphia’s attempt to collect upon its substantial real estate tax delinquencies, the Commonwealth Court in...