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Does anyone have a chart that matches this with the average home sale price?

12/24/2021

Wishing you all a Merry Christmas 🎄

03/17/2021

This is from the Recorder of Deeds Did You Know Series

03/17/2021

Recorder of Deeds Robin Robinson began her unique series of "Did You Know..." historical posts a year ago on social media, just as the pandemic set in. More than 60 entertaining and informative installments later, she and her staff will offer a compilation of the series in two free Zoom presentations next week. Sign up by Friday! Details here:

An unconventional online history series, begun by Recorder of Deeds Robin Robinson during the COVID-19 pandemic, will be offered twice next week in a collective presentation to the public.

11/28/2019

We would like to thank you all for your support of our company. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

10/30/2019

There was a recent Bucks County Court of Common Pleas decision which could be of interest to residents serviced by Lower Bucks County Joint Municipal Authority (LBCJMA). Judge McMaster determined that homeowners (within the Thornridge Section of Levittown) were not responsible for the removal of a tree which was in the original water/sewer easement. The judge found that the homeowners did not plant the tree at issue as it was already growing there when they purchased the home over 25 years ago.
"Under the express language of the easement, as well as the case law, the responsibility of removing the tree is plainly the burden of the Authority as the entity that has the benefit of the easement." Lastly, the judge found that any man-made obstructions to the easement, placed there by homeowner, would need to be removed by them at their expense. LBCJMA has appealed this decision to the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court.

06/24/2019

New public water, sanitary sewer inspection requirements in Northampton
The Northampton Municipal Authority has made amendments to its rates, rules and regulations regarding fees and certifications for public water and sanitary sewer. The authority adopted Resolution No. 2019-1219, regarding access to customer property to determine compliance with Northampton Township Ordinance No. 492 about unlawful connections, such as sump sumps, roof leaders, and ground and floor drains that are connected to the public sanitary sewer system. The inspection and fee changes take effect on June 1.
Source: Northampton, Bucks County, Municipal Authority; 4/2019

06/24/2019

Philadelphia

City Council punts on mandating lead inspections for pre-1978 rental homes
A bill that would require all rental units built before 1978 to be free of lead hazards is still stuck in Philadelphia’s City Council after its sponsor suddenly decided to pull it off the agenda. Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown said she found an issue that has not been fully explored and wants to discuss with stakeholders before moving forward. A law enacted in 2012 to stop babies from being poisoned has proven not to be effective. Ten percent of children living in 16 zip codes in Philadelphia have elevated blood lead levels, according to 2014-2017 data from the Philadelphia Department of Public Health, and 60% of them live in rental units. The current law only requires landlords renting properties built prior to 1978 to families with children 6 years old or younger to certify that a unit is free of lead. The city says that makes it unenforceable because there’s no way of knowing where kids under 7 years old live. According to city data, out of an estimated 22,000 rental units housing children of those ages, only 5,776 have complied with the regulation. Affordable housing advocates say it also creates unintended discrimination, because landlords prefer not to rent to families with children to skip the financial burden. Expanding the law to all rental units built before 1978 would solve these issues, advocates of the bill say. But industry lobbyists, such as the Homeowners Association of Philadelphia (HAPCO), argue the cost of remediating rental units would put low-income landlords out of business and that the city lacks the inspectors needed to enforce the law. Reynolds Brown said the bill was not going to be effective until July 1, 2020, so pushing the vote won’t necessarily affect children.
Source: Plan Philly; 6/14/2019

06/24/2019

Upper Southampton Authority begins point-of-sale sump pump inspections
The Upper Southampton Municipal Authority (USMA) has instituted a sump pump inspection requirement. Excessive stormwater has overloaded the sewer system and added unnecessary treatment costs, according to the USMA. Inspectors will go “property by property” and to look for illegal connections discharging storm water, surface water, spring water, ground water, roof runoff, sub-surface drainage, building foundation drainage, roof leaders, leaking sewer laterals and other sources of water into the sanitary sewer system, either by gravity or mechanical means (sump pumps). Violators could face a maximum fine of $1,000 per day and 90 days imprisonment, per Upper Southampton Township Ordinance #234. All sales of property in Upper Southampton Township are required to comply before settlement can occur. People selling property should contact the USMA at 215-364-1390 to schedule an inspection as soon as a property is placed on the market.
Source: Upper Southampton Municipal Authority; 5/21/2019