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Commercial Landlord Allowed To Re-Let Leased Premises
In the commercial lease context, a landlord in Pennsylvania is not required to find a replacement tenant where the original tenant leaves the leased...
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Wife Not Responsible For Spouse’s Inaccuracies In Disclosure
In order to protect homebuyers from “seller fraud”, the Pennsylvania General Assembly enacted the Real Estate Seller Disclosure Law (RESDL). At its...
Borrower May Be Excused From Returning Loan Proceeds Under TILA
Many homeowners borrow money as a second mortgage so as to purchase their house, pay for home improvements, or pay off unrelated personal debt. In...
Flighting Blight: City Is Allowed To Demolish Unsafe Property
In less than a generation, many properties located within Philadelphia’s city limits that had been an eyesore for generations have either been...
Lender Not Responsible For Misconduct Of Its Mortgage Broker
In shopping for a mortgage loan, most potential borrowers do not deal directly with mortgage lenders. Rather, these potential borrowers usually...
Landlord May Be Liable Under Negligence Theory To Tenant
Pennsylvania courts are very hesitant in permitting lawsuits which merely re-cast an ordinary breach of contract claim into a tort claim. As such,...
Landlord Waived Right To Sue Tenant Without Due Consideration
In many commercial real estate transactions, landlords and tenants make estoppel certifications representing that certain facts involving their legal...
Landlord Responsible For Tenant Being Caught With Pants Down
In Brito v. MAC International, Inc., the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas sent the proverbial warning shot to all landlords in the city by...
Tenants Only Need To Substantially Perform Under Lease Agreements
“Just pay your rent on time.” That is what every commercial tenant is told during lease negotiations when the tenant inevitably quibbles about...
Tenants In Pa. Have Right To Select Cable Provider Of Their Choice
Under Pennsylvania’s Tenants’ Right to Cable Television Act, a tenant may select a cable television service provider of their own choosing so long as...