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No duty to disclose murder suicide in selling home in Pennsylvania

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USA
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December 28 2012

The Pennsylvania Superior Court refused to find that a seller of real estate was required to disclose that a murder suicide took place in a home

City of Reading can charge minimum service fees for waste collection

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USA
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December 11 2012

In the matter of City of Reading v. Ronald L. Heckman, the City of Reading (the “City”) filed a lien against a two-unit residential property for an owner’s (the “Owner”) unpaid trash collection and recycling fees due from the years 1995-2004 and 2007-2008

Supreme Court restates that temporary interference with property may cause taking

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USA
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December 9 2012

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court released its unanimous opinion in Arkansas Game and Fish Commission v. United States

DOJ settles yet another FHA race case

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USA
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December 7 2012

Last week, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that the owner and manager of an apartment company in Wisconsin agreed to pay $57,500 to resolve a Fair Housing Act (FHA) lawsuit filed by the government alleging race discrimination

To record or not to record: the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania limits the discretion of recorders of deeds to accept documents for recording

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USA
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December 7 2012

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania recently issued a significant decision in the matter of Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC v. Ginger Golden, in her capacity as Wayne County Recorder of Deeds

Supreme Court considers temporary takings case

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USA
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December 2 2012

The US Supreme Court recently heard oral argument regarding a condemnation case which could have significant impacts

Scotus hears arguments on temporary takings case

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USA
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November 28 2012

On October 3, 2012, the Supreme Court of the United States heard oral arguments in a case whose outcome may change federal takings and the just compensation owed property owners subjected to a temporary physical taking by the government

What happens if management fails to appropriately evaluate and consider a request for a service or companion animal? You get sued.

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USA
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November 28 2012

Loyal Fair Housing Defense Blog readers know that responding to reasonable accommodation and reasonable modification requests by our residents is a must

Not all takings for private development are illegal

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USA
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November 28 2012

After the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Kelo v. City of New London, 545 U.S. 469 (2005), confirmed an expanded view of the scope of the government’s eminent domain power under the U.S. Constitution, many states including Pennsylvania passed legislation that restricted those powers within their jurisdictions

More homeowner lawsuits against builders in Pennsylvania

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USA
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November 23 2012

The Pennsylvania Superior Court recently confirmed what many Pennsylvania trial courts and practitioners had already concluded: "remote" purchasers of residential homes may sue the original builder of the home for certain construction defects

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