For years, courts across the country have been dealing with what constitutes a legal marriage and, as…
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Additional 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 MoreLandlord Didn’t Properly Dispose Of Tenant’s Personal Belongings
Earlier this year, in Brown v. Premier Properties, 2014 Pa. Dist. & Cnty. Dec. LEXIS 64 (March…
Read MoreOut-Of-Possession Landlord Not Liable For Guest’s Injury
Earlier this year, in Hymes v. Great Lakes Warehouse, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 34064 (March 17, 2014),…
Read MoreLandlord Responsible For Negligently Hiring Roofing Contractor
When leasing a property, a property owner must keep the property in good repair. Unless the property…
Read MoreRestrictive Covenant Contained In Lease Is Enforced
There are many incentives that a commercial landlord may provide to convince a potential retail tenant to…
Read MoreCourt Untangles Real Estate Transaction That Goes Awry
Unlike many other states, in Pennsylvania, there is no formal process in place for an attorney to…
Read MoreLandlord Can Collect Rent From Abandoning, New Tenants
In these distressed economic times, it is not uncommon for a commercial tenant to discontinue its business…
Read MoreSuperior Court Clarifies How To Satisfy Judgment For Possession In Philadelphia
When a tenant breaches a lease agreement, many times the landlord rushes to the courthouse to file…
Read MorePhiladelphia’s New Lead Paint Ordinance Is In Effect
In late December, the Lead Paint Disclosure and Certification Law came into effect for residential landlords owning…
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