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Court: Emails Between Homeowners’ Association Board Members Not a Meeting
In M4 Holdings v. Lake Harmony Estates Property Owners’ Association, 2020 Pa. Commw. LEXIS 635 (Aug. 14, 2020) the Commonwealth Court stated that a...
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Mixed Income Housing Bonus Is a Valuable Tool for Real Estate Development
As newly constructed housing is being built in places that once contained decrepit structures or barren lots, longstanding residents in these...
Superior Court Holds Possible Exception To Warrant Of Attorney Rule
In Pennsylvania, the general rule is that “a warrant of attorney to confess judgment may not be exercised twice for the same debt.”
Covid-19 Restrictions Extended In Pennsylvania As of July 16th
Indoor dining, which is currently still not allowed in Philadelphia but is allowed in the rest of the state, will be limited to only 25% capacity....
Court Decides Whether Short-Term Rental Broker Requirement Is Constitutional
It is not uncommon for property owners to rent their vacation homes to short-term renters. Some individuals have made a business of marketing these...
Ruling Illustrates Court’s Protective View in Regards to Tenants’ Rights
Last week, the Pennsylvania Superior Court in Frempong v. Richardson, 2019 Pa. Super. 139 (Apr. 30, 2019) overturned that ruling and, for the time...
Mayor Kenney Issues New Requirements to Allow for Construction Activities to Resume in Philadelphia
Construction activity in Philadelphia may resume only as to projects for which either a demolition or building permit was issued on or before March...
It Is A Risk For Real Estate Agents To Represent Both The Seller And Buyer
From my perspective, it is difficult for that real estate agent and broker to zealously represent these competing interests. What is good for the...
Businesses Can Apply For a Waiver to Reopen Their Physical Operations in Pennsylvania
The primary questions the business must answer in the application are:
Superior Court Addresses Partition Action In ‘McGoldrick’
In McGoldrick, Megan Murphy and Joseph McGoldrick, a couple engaged to be married at the time, purchased a home together in Royersford, Pennsylvania,...