In Philadelphia, the Philadelphia Municipal Court and the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas have concurrent jurisdiction to…
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Court Sides With Students In Dispute Over ‘So-Called’ Security Deposit
In E.S. Management v. Gao, 2017 Pa. Super. LEXIS 925 (Nov. 15), the Superior Court of Pennsylvania recently…
Read MoreCourt Upholds Award For Tenant For Treble Damages Under UTPCPL
Renting a residential property is a two-way street. The tenant agrees to pay rent and, in most…
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Judge: Tenants Not Entitled To Return Of Rent Money
In Ricchetti v. Ellis, 2016 Phila. Ct. Com. Pl. LEXIS 348 (Sept. 7), Judge Bradley K. Moss…
Read MoreAdditional Protections Under Amended Landlord And Tenant Act
Last month, I discussed how a trial court judge in Allegheny County in Brown v. Premier Properties,…
Read MoreJudicial Sale Doesn’t Stifle Mortgage’s Priority Lien Interest
What almost happened in In re Estate of Landis, 2014 Pa. Super. LEXIS 9 (Jan. 15, 2014),…
Read MoreLacking Contractual Provision, Landlord Loses Bid For Attorney Fees
Most commercial leases contain a provision allowing for the reimbursement of the landlord’s legal fees and costs…
Read MoreAttorney’s Fee Provision In Residential Lease Enforced Against Defaulting Tenant
In Pennsylvania, parties to litigation are responsible for their own legal fees and costs unless they otherwise…
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