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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...
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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,...
Superior Court Takes Up Statute Of Frauds And Oral Agreements In ‘Wilson’
In Wilson v. Parker, 2020 Pa. Super. LEXIS 42 (Jan. 24, 2020), the Pennsylvania Superior Court cautioned, however, that, even if an oral agreement to...
Security At Eagles’ Game Questioned In Case Involving Injured Cowboys’ Fan
In a recent decision, the Pennsylvania Superior Court in Pearson v. Philadelphia Eagles, 2019 Pa. Super. LEXIS 1016 (Oct. 11, 2019) addressed whether...
Philadelphia Tackles Lead Paint Violations In Residential Rental Properties
Due to these newly enacted amendments to the Philadelphia Code, many residential landlords will now be obligated to substantially modify the way they...
Superior Court Takes On Adverse Possession In ‘Piazza Realty’
In Piazza Realty v. Moscariello Development, 2019 Pa. Super. Unpub. LEXIS 2945 (Aug. 6), the Pennsylvania Superior Court had the opportunity to deal...