Last week, the Pennsylvania Superior Court in Frempong v. Richardson, 2019 Pa. Super. 139 (Apr. 30, 2019) overturned…
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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,…
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Superior Court Addresses Subject Matter Jurisdiction in an Eviction Action
In Philadelphia, the Philadelphia Municipal Court and the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas have concurrent jurisdiction to…
Read MoreCourt Overturns ‘Frempong’ Ruling, Clarifies Phila. Landlord-Tenant Rights
Late last year, I wrote about a ruling recently handed down by Judge Nina W. Padilla of the Philadelphia Court…
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Change In Phila. Code Limits Landlords’ Right To Evict Tenants Within City
Section 9-804 is contained within Chapter 9-800 of the Philadelphia Code which is titled “Landlord and Tenant.” Introduced in…
Read MoreBill Would Ban Written Notices To Tenants Unless There Is A ‘Good Cause’
At the end of this past year, Councilman Curtis Jones Jr. introduced Bill No. 170954 in Philadelphia…
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…
Read MoreWhat Rights Do I Have As A Renter In The City Of Philadelphia?
Most of our lives are spent in real estate. Whether it’s an apartment or house we rent,…
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Court Weighs In On Affirmative Defenses To Confessed Judgment
When a tenant commits a default of a commercial lease, the landlord typically has several options to…
Read MoreJudge: 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…
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