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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...
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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...
Condo Association Prohibited From Executing On Assessment Lien
If a condominium unit owner fails to pay a common area maintenance expense assessed against his unit by the condominium association, the delinquent...
Taxes Are Owed For Real Estate Transfer To Partnership
Prior to purchasing real estate in Pennsylvania, an individual must decide how he intends to own the property. Will he own the property individually,...
3rd Circuit Rules Township’s Conduct Does Not Shock The Conscience
Most developers would rather have root canal surgery without Novocain than deal with local governments during the planning stages of a development...
Public Sale Has No Effect On Obligation To Pay Common Assessments
In planned communities, property owners share the cost of maintaining the common elements through assessments charged by the property owners...
New Construction Not Always Subject To Realty Transfer Tax
With residential new construction exploding throughout the Philadelphia region, many individuals may be unwittingly placing themselves on the hook...
Sellers Prevented From Exercising Mortgage Contingency Clause
Agreements of sale generally contain a laundry list of contingencies which must be satisfied before the settlement date. Most, if not all, of these...