Alan Nochumson

November 16, 2009 | The Legal Intelligencer

As the country continues to suffer from the recession, commercial landlords throughout Pennsylvania are being forced to deal with defaulting tenants who are thus unable to meet their financial lease obligations.

By Alan Nochumson

7 minute read

May 05, 2008 | The Legal Intelligencer

"The inmates are running the asylum." Many times that is how condominium associations are viewed and described by disgruntled unit owners.

By Alan Nochumson

7 minute read

June 02, 2008 | The Legal Intelligencer

Under the guise of the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988, or FHAA, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania in Milan v. Pyros decided whether to temporarily enjoin a landlord from evicting tenants who suffered from physical disabilities.

By Alan Nochumson

8 minute read

July 28, 2008 | The Legal Intelligencer

In a decision handed down by the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, a municipality withstood a constitutional challenge to an ordinance which requires landlords to disclose the complete names and addresses of their tenants.

By Alan Nochumson and Daniel Levine

7 minute read

September 22, 2009 | The Legal Intelligencer

Whether the purchase involves residential or commercial real estate, the mindset should be the same: Buyer beware.

By Alan Nochumson

7 minute read

July 16, 2013 | The Legal Intelligencer

Even if you do not deal with contractors in your practice, depending upon how handy and busy you are, many of us who own homes engage contractors to perform projects around the house ranging from menial tasks to complete home renovations.

By Alan Nochumson

8 minute read

December 15, 2010 | The Legal Intelligencer

With the real estate market crashing and the recession otherwise hitting people hard, more and more properties are being subjected to sheriff's sales every single month.

By Alan Nochumson

5 minute read

August 17, 2010 | The Legal Intelligencer

In most leases, the landlord and tenant are specifically prohibited from orally modifying the lease. The purpose of such a prohibition is to protect them against a "he said, she said" scenario.

By Alan Nochumson

7 minute read

November 12, 2007 | The Legal Intelligencer

In most real estate transactions taking place in Pennsylvania, title insurance is purchased in order to protect against "defects" in title that may affect the property's fair market value.

By Alan Nochumson

6 minute read

January 31, 2005 | The Legal Intelligencer

Every lease in Pennsylvania contains an implied covenant of quiet enjoyment. A landlord breaches the covenant when he physically or constructively evicts his tenant from the leased premises.

By Alan Nochumson

7 minute read