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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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…
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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 MoreSuperior Court Takes Up Breach Of Lease Arrangement In ‘Tsung Tsin’
In Tsung Tsin Association v. Luen Fong Produce, 2019 Pa. Super. Unpub. LEXIS 1301 (Apr. 9, 2019), the Pennsylvania Superior…
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 MoreRecent Decision Provides Guidance To Landlords, Tenants Under PLDCL
A recent decision handed down by Judge Lisa M. Rau in Houston v. Analaris Homes, No. 161101449, may…
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 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…
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