When a tenant breaches a lease agreement, many times the landlord rushes to the courthouse to file…
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Philadelphia’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…
Read MoreCommonwealth Court Holds Landlord Liable For Utilities
Separately metering utilities is an effective way of adding value to both multifamily and commercial properties. However,…
Read MoreLandlord Fails To Properly Terminate Lease, Violating Automatic Stay
When a landlord enters into a lease with a tenant, the lease will generally grant the landlord…
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 MoreFederal Court: Lease Options Are To Be Strictly Exercised
Most commercial tenants who invest, at their cost, significant sums of money in improving their leased premises…
Read MoreNegligence Claim Precluded By Real Estate Service Contract
There are many service providers in the real estate industry, such as real estate agents, architects and…
Read MoreJury Allowed To Consider Testimony On Oral Modification Of Lease
In most leases, the landlord and tenant are specifically prohibited from orally modifying the lease. The purpose…
Read MoreCourt: Landlord Is Not Responsible To Tenant For Fire Damage
A recent decision by a federal district court in Western Pennsylvania stressed how most tenants in multiunit buildings…
Read MoreLandlord 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…
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