A recent decision by a federal district court in Western Pennsylvania stressed how most tenants in multiunit buildings…
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Landlord Can’t Amend Complaint After Confessing Judgment Against Tenant
As the country continues to suffer from the recession, commercial landlords throughout Pennsylvania are being forced to…
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…
Read MoreConstitutionality Of Tenant Disclosure Ordinance Upheld
In a recent decision handed down by the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania,…
Read MoreLandlord May Be Responsible For Injuries Sustained On Leased Premises
A landlord is generally not liable for injuries sustained by third parties on his property. The reasoning…
Read MoreLandlord Temporarily Enjoined From Evicting Disabled Tenant
Under the guise of the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988, or FHAA, the U.S. District Court…
Read MoreCourt Refuses To Find That Letter Of Intent Contains Duty To Negotiate In Good Faith
Letters of intent are commonly used in the commercial landlord-tenant context. In the simplest sense, a letter…
Read MoreRental Applicants Do Not Have Viable ECOA And UTPCPL Claims
A recent decision handed down by the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania…
Read MoreCommercial Landlord Allowed To Re-Let Leased Premises
In the commercial lease context, a landlord in Pennsylvania is not required to find a replacement tenant…
Read MoreLandlord May Be Liable Under Negligence Theory To Tenant
Pennsylvania courts are very hesitant in permitting lawsuits which merely re-cast an ordinary breach of contract claim…
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