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Landlord Tenant
February 15, 2022

Right to Counsel for Low-Income Tenants Launches This Month

This month marks the introduction of Philadelphia’s Right to Counsel program for low-income tenants. As of February 1, 2022, qualifying renters who live in the 19121 or 19139 zip codes have the right to an attorney in eviction cases. Tenants living in those zip codes can call the Philly Tenant...
Landlord Tenant
September 17, 2020

Public Access to PA Court Dockets: Landlord-Tenant Example

Did you know that many Pennsylvania Court dockets are available to the public online? Docket sheets typically list the proceedings and documents filed in a case. They can be helpful in figuring out what has happened in a case so far, or what stage a case might be in ( but note that there may be a...
Landlord Tenant
November 25, 2019

Low-Income Tenants’ Right to Counsel in Philadelphia

UPDATE: On November 14th, Philadelphia City Council unanimously passed the Legal Representation in Landlord Tenant Court bill, making Philadelphia the fifth city in the nation to pass such historic legislation. According to a press release from the Philadelphia Bar Association , Chancellor Rochelle...
Landlord Tenant
September 18, 2017

Landlord Tenant Law

Interested in landlord tenant law? Check out Bisel's Pennsylvania Landlord Tenant Law and Practice . It includes forms, checklists and a thorough discussion of the principles of Pennsylvania landlord tenant law with emphasis on residential leases. Another helpful resource is PBI's Representing...
Jury Practice
October 20, 2015

Jury Practice Resource Guide and PA Real Estate Resource Guide Available Now!

Use our new resource guides to find jury trial resources and Pennsylvania real estate and landlord tenant resources available at Jenkins.