Alan Nochumson

August 19, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

The challenge of revitalizing impoverished communities in a way that their existing residents can benefit has long troubled policymakers. However, the city of Philadelphia has recently revised the Philadelphia Zoning Code to create incentives that may prove to be a win-win for some real estate developers and residents alike.

By Alan Nochumson

10 minute read

July 22, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to take its toll on businesses in Pennsylvania and beyond, now is a good opportunity to discuss one of the most oppressive tools that commercial lenders have in their arsenal for defaulting borrowers—a warrant of attorney.

By Alan Nochumson

7 minute read

July 10, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

On July 1, Philadelphia Mayor James Kenney signed into law what is now known as the Emergency Housing Protection Act (EHPA), a package of bills intended to provide relief to renters in Philadelphia affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

By Alan Nochumson

10 minute read

June 09, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

In Ladd v. Real Estate Commission, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently determined whether the requirements of a real estate "broker" under Pennsylvania's Real State Licensing and Registration Act (RELRA) should be deemed unconstitutional as applied to a short-term vacation property manager.

By Alan Nochumson

13 minute read

May 05, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

These unprecedented times have placed a significant strain on some relationships between landlords and tenants. By doing so, there will be many situations where that relationship is prematurely terminated and the parties must understand their rights and obligations to each other.

By Alan Nochumson

9 minute read

April 06, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

It is shockingly not uncommon in Pennsylvania for a real estate agent and broker to represent both the seller and the buyer in the consummation of the same residential real estate transaction.

By Alan Nochumson

8 minute read

March 05, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

In order to avoid the outcome of the litigants in McGoldrick, the unmarried couple should seriously consider entering into a written agreement setting forth how monies used for their home purchase would be accounted for at the time of separation.

By Alan Nochumson

8 minute read

February 04, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

In Pennsylvania, the doctrine of the statute of frauds requires that all agreements to transfer real estate from one party to another must be memorialized in writing.

By Alan Nochumson

8 minute read

December 09, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer

By the end of this year, Philadelphia City Council, with the approval of Mayor Jim Kenney, will likely pass into law dramatic changes as to how some residential properties within city limits will be taxed.

By Alan Nochumson

7 minute read

November 11, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer

In a recent decision, the Pennsylvania Superior Court addressed whether a jury verdict in favor of a fan of the Dallas Cowboys, based upon injuries he suffered during an altercation with fans, should be overturned based upon a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict.

By Alan Nochumson

9 minute read