by John T. Vogel | Sep 2, 2022 | Articles
Allegheny Court Judge Alan Hertzberg issued a preliminary injunction on September 1 lowering the common level ratio on real estate for 2020 sales of real property. Currently, the ratio in Allegheny County is 81.1. As a result of the injunction, assessment appeals in...
by Daniel C. Conlon | Aug 5, 2022 | Articles
Daniel C. Conlon, dconlon@tuckerlaw.com, (412) 594-3951 Pennsylvania’s 2008 Abandoned and Blighted Property Conservatorship Act, 68 P.S. §§ 1101 et seq. (the “Conservatorship Act”) is an anti-blight tool for restoring neglected properties to productive use and...
by Steven R. Bovan | Jul 28, 2022 | Articles
Steven R. Bovan, sbovan@tuckerlaw.com, (412) 594-5607 Many real estate investors in Pennsylvania have had an unpleasant surprise when they learn that the Commonwealth has never recognized the 1031 Tax deferred exchanges for Pennsylvania income tax purposes. After...
by Kenneth G. Scholtz | Mar 7, 2022 | Articles
Kenneth G. Scholtz, kscholtz@tuckerlaw.com, (412) 594-3903 Pittsburgh City Council voted to enact a program that will require registration, fees and inspections for all residential rentals within City limits, starting in May. This same program was proposed and put to...
by Aaron J. Walayat | Feb 22, 2022 | Articles
Aaron J. Walayat, Esq., awalayat@tuckerlaw.com, (412) 594-3935 In a February 11, 2022 Order, the Court of Common Pleas of Washington County granted a Petition to Compel Satisfaction of Liens under the Deficiency Judgment Act (“DJA”) filed by a junior judgment holder...
