Keeping Pittsburgh landlords on their toes, the City of Pittsburgh requested permission from the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to appeal the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania’s decision striking down the city’s ordinance known...more
Renters nationwide are filing class action lawsuits against Texas-headquartered property management software company RealPage, Inc. and landlords who subscribe to RealPage’s services and software. These lawsuits claim that...more
On March 17, 2023, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania struck down a City of Pittsburgh ordinance known as the Residential Housing Rental Permit Program, Chapter 781—a resounding victory for local landlords. The Pittsburgh...more
Last week, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued a decision that affirms the Commonwealth Court’s ruling that the City of Pittsburgh cannot require landlords in the city to participate in the federal Section 8 voucher...more
In a move that has effectively ended the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s eviction moratorium, the United States Supreme Court has allowed the D.C. District Court’s judgment vacating the moratorium to be enforced....more
Relief from the CDC Moratorium may be on its way for landlords and property owners. On May 5, 2021, Judge Dabney Friedrich of the DC District Court set aside the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) moratorium...more
On April 16, 2021, the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued an Interim Final Rule which, effective May 3, 2021, requires all “debtor collectors” pursuing an eviction to provide written notice to the tenant(s) of...more
On March 29, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) extended the current eviction moratorium through June 30, 2021. If a tenant previously provided a signed declaration to the landlord and/or property...more
On January 20, 2021, President Biden signed an executive order mandating that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) extend the current eviction moratorium until at least March 31, 2021. While the extension is...more
On December 27, 2020, President Trump signed the COVID-19 relief bill that Congress passed the week before. This stimulus package impacts landlords in two important ways....more
As the world continues to reopen, landlords—both residential and commercial—need to understand their responsibilities for creating a safe and secure property for their tenants and employees. In this webinar, a panel of real...more
10/6/2020
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As the world continues to reopen, landlords—both residential and commercial—need to understand their responsibilities for creating a safe and secure property for their tenants and employees. In this webinar, a panel of real...more
9/22/2020
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On September 1, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced a temporary halt to residential evictions as an emergency order to prevent the further spread of COVID-19. The order is effective from...more
Pennsylvania landlords’ ability to proceed with evictions against tenants who have not paid rent has been furthered delayed by two recent actions. First, on July 9, 2020, Governor Wolf issued a new Executive Order that...more
In October 2019, we wrote about the Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision in Apartment Association of Metropolitan Pittsburgh v. Pittsburgh, in which the court vacated the Commonwealth Court’s earlier order declaring that the...more
Pennsylvania’s landlords are closely watching statewide bans on eviction proceedings, as well as the Supreme Court’s ruling on the matter. The Supreme Court issued an order on April 28 in which it directed that state courts...more
In an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19, the Pennsylvania Secretary of Health, Rachel Levine, MD, has issued an order that was effective as of 12:01 AM on April 6, 2020 imposing specific cleaning protocols on certain...more
In the face of the coronavirus outbreak, Pennsylvania landlords now have four separate hurdles that impact eviction proceedings. Initially, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued an order staying all evictions until April 3....more
Earlier this year, we wrote about the recent Commonwealth Court case, Apartment Association of Metropolitan Pittsburgh v. Pittsburgh, in which the Court struck down a Pittsburgh ordinance that would require landlords to...more
On March 13 we wrote about the recent Commonwealth Court case, Apartment Association of Metropolitan Pittsburgh v. Pittsburgh, in which the Court struck down a Pittsburgh ordinance that would have required landlords to accept...more
In a recent case, the Commonwealth Court struck down a Pittsburgh ordinance that would have required landlords to accept Section 8 vouchers from tenants. In Apartment Association of Metropolitan Pittsburgh v. Pittsburgh, the...more
Pennsylvania Court Adds ‘Last Month’s Rent’ to Definition of ‘Security Deposit’ -
As most residential landlords know, the Pennsylvania Landlord and Tenant Act (the “Act”) contains comprehensive and complicated rules and...more