Apelaciones y Jurisdicción en Asuntos de Vivienda en Pensilvania

Explicación Simple

Si tienes un problema con tu casa o apartamento, puedes apelar a una corte si no estás de acuerdo con una decisión. Esto es para asegurarte de que se respeten tus derechos como inquilino o propietario.

Es como cuando en un partido de fútbol, un jugador no está de acuerdo con una decisión del árbitro y decide apelar a la revisión del video para que se tome una mejor decisión.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan vive en un apartamento y su arrendador, Carlos, no hace reparaciones necesarias. Juan puede presentar una queja ante la corte para que se revisen sus derechos como inquilino. Si la corte decide a favor de Juan, Carlos tendrá que cumplir con las reparaciones.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

(3) Appeals from government agencies under the former act of December 2, 1968 (P.L.1133, No.353), known as the Local Agency Law, or otherwise, relating to the housing, building, safety, plumbing, mechanical, electrical, health or fire ordinances and regulations of a municipal corporation within the county or of the county itself. (4) Matters arising under the act of April 6, 1951 (P.L.69, No.20), known as The Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951, which involve a place used or intended for use as a place of human habitation. (5) Matters arising under the act of November 10, 1999 (P.L.491, No.45), known as the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, which involve a place used, or intended for use, as a place of human habitation. (Oct. 27, 2010, P.L.875, No.90, eff. 180 days) 2010 Amendment. Act 90 added section 917. 42 Pa.C.S. 2004 - Amendment 2002 Amendment.Act 127 amended subsec. (c). Section 5 of Act 127 provided that the amendment of subsec. (c) shall apply to all medical professional liability actions filed on or after the effective date of section 5. 1980 Amendment.Act 142 added present section 931 and repealed former section 931 relating to the same subject matter. Cross References.Section 931 is referred to in section 7796 of Title 20 (Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries). 42 Pa.C.S. 932 - Appeals From Minor Judiciary Except as otherwise prescribed by any general rule adopted pursuant to section 503 (relating to reassignment of matters), each court of common pleas shall have exclusive jurisdiction of appeals from final orders of the minor judiciary established within the judicial district.