Alan Nochumson

October 14, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer

Last month, the city of Philadelphia, by way of ordinance, passed by Philadelphia City Council, amended Title 6 of the Philadelphia Code, titled "Health Code," further protecting tenants against lead paint hazards and other related violations for residential rental properties built before 1978.

By Alan Nochumson

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September 11, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer

During our first year of law school, we all had to take the course of real property and learn about many esoteric theories of the law such as the theory of adverse possession.

By Alan Nochumson

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August 15, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer

In Philadelphia, the Philadelphia Municipal Court and the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas have concurrent jurisdiction to handle landlord-tenant disputes.

By Alan Nochumson

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July 23, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer

In Rector Church Wardens v. Philadelphia, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court recently addressed whether the Philadelphia Historical Commission properly designated a building owned by a church as historic.

By Alan Nochumson

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June 10, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer

It is not uncommon for a commercial landlord to disregard breaches of their lease arrangement with a commercial tenant over the course of the lease term and at the last second to enforce the lease provisions not complied with.

By Alan Nochumson

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May 06, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer

Last week, the Pennsylvania Superior Court in 'Frempong v. Richardson' overturned that ruling and, for the time being, clarified the statutory rights and obligations of residential landlords and tenants in Philadelphia under the Philadelphia Code.

By Alan Nochumson

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April 08, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer

In a recent memorandum opinion, the Pennsylvania Superior Court in Maisano v. Avery, 2019 Pa. Super. LEXIS 134 (Feb. 15, 2019) discussed whether a seller of real estate could compel their buyer to close on the purchase of their property when the seller originally failed to do so.

By Alan Nochumson

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March 07, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer

Until the Superior Court ultimately decides the merits of the pending appeal, this opinion, for the time being, should provide guidance to landlords and tenants alike in Philadelphia regarding such claims under the ordinance.

By Alan Nochumson

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February 07, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer

On Dec. 24, 2018, the day before Christmas, the Superior Court in MB Financial Bank v. Rao, 921 EDA 2018, provided borrowers throughout the commonwealth of Pennsylvania with a proverbial “lump of coal.”

By Alan Nochumson

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January 14, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer

Late last year, under Bill Number 170854-A, the city of Philadelphia amended Section 9-804 of the Philadelphia Code which is titled “Unfair Rental Practices, ”limiting the rights of residential landlords to evict their residential tenants within city limits.

By Alan Nochumson

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