If you have not yet taken the EPA approved RRP contractor certification class, and have work to do on your pre-1978 properties, you have a little breathing room. The EPA announced Friday, June 18th that it is postponing the enforcement of the requirement that...
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Month: June 2010
The Uniform Planned Community Act
On February 2, 1997, The Uniform Planned Community Act became effective. The Act applies to all Planned Communities created in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania that contain more that 12 units. The provisions of the Act do not apply to Planned Communities in...
What Should the Landlord Do if the Tenant Abandons the Premises
A. Termination of Leaseholds Generally A Landlord can terminate a leasehold for any one of three reasons: (1) the term for which the property was rented is over; (2) the Tenant is behind in rent; or (3) the Tenant has breached (broken) some clause of the lease...
When do Spouses Need to Sign Deeds and Mortgages in PA
A familiar scene unfolds every day at real estate closings across Pennsylvania. John Smith, a married man, shows up at closing to buy a house in his own name. He’s getting a mortgage from ABC Mortgage Company, for which he applied in his own name. He has...