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Court: An Existing Short-Term Rental May Be Considered a Legal Nonconforming Use
In a recently published opinion, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court in Johnson v. Pocono Township Zoning Hearing Board, 2024 Pa. Commw. LEXIS 46...
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Commonwealth Court Strikes Down Ordinance Due To Illegal Spot Zoning
In a recently published opinion, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania in Chaffier v. Hellertown Borough Zoning Hearing Board, Pa. Commw. Unpub....
Exterior Inspections May Not be Enough—Demolition as a Last Resort
In a recent decision, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court in City of Philadelphia v. A Kensington Joint, cautioned that local governments in...
Commonwealth Court Rejects Attempt to Strike Down Ordinance Due to Alleged Spot Zoning
In a recently published opinion, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court in Burd v. Borough of Brentwood Zoning Hearing Board, 2023 Pa. Commw. LEXIS 92...
Variance Requests, Aggrieved Parties and the Open Market Fueled by Friendly Competition
In a recent opinion, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in South Bethlehem Associates v. Zoning Hearing Board of Bethlehem Township, 294 A.3d 441 (Pa....
Court Upholds School District’s Ability to File Tax Assessment Appeals on Recently Sold, Underassessed Properties
In a published opinion issued by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in GM Berkshire Hills v. Berks County Board of Assessment, 290 A.3d 238 (Pa. 2023), a...
Court Estops Township From Revoking Governmental Approval for Real Estate Development Project
The meaning of the phrase “communication is key” was demonstrated by the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court’s recent ruling in Mclogie Properties Inc....
Tenant Not Entitled to Rent Abatement Stemming From Landlord’s Lead Paint Suit
Can a long-term tenant sue for rent abatement and reimbursement of legal fees and costs for their landlord’s failure to comply with the city of...
People’s Preservation Package Seeks to Maintain Affordable Housing in Phila.
Rising rents in Philadelphia and expiring 30- and 40-year federally assisted affordable housing contracts are combining to present a major challenge...
Home Rule Law Decision in Pittsburgh Raises Questions About Property Rental Regulations
The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court recently issued a ruling in Landlord Service Bureau v. City of Pittsburgh, 2023 Pa. Commw. LEXIS 24 (March 17,...