Comments on: No escape from gas liens for Philadelphia landlords

By: Richard

Richard — Tue, 07 Aug 2018 23:02:22 +0000

In reply to Bob Lipton. Oh well, it was abolished by statute in my state over 100 years ago so I don't have to worry about it either way.

By: cecil

cecil — Tue, 07 Aug 2018 20:54:58 +0000

Here, here, fascists could use a good scare now and then…

By: Bob Lipton

Bob Lipton — Tue, 07 Aug 2018 17:58:24 +0000

In reply to Richard. scire fascias, but your version is much scarier. Bob

By: Richard

Richard — Tue, 07 Aug 2018 15:52:31 +0000

It looks like any landlord should serve a notice to issue a writ of scare facias every year as a matter of course (maybe when they do annual taxes). If there is no lien, then no harm, no foul for the landlord. If there is, then the utility has to act within 15 days and the landlord finds out about it. Granted, it could result in a lot of paperwork. Of course, the landlord would have to be prepared to pay the bill if there is one.

By: SPO

SPO — Tue, 07 Aug 2018 12:03:35 +0000

To a certain extent, the case is undoubtedly correct. What’s the utility supposed to do? The problem is that it makes mistakes, and recording a lien on someone’s property by mistake should be a very serious problem in a country where property rights are protected.
Any situation where there is deliberate indifference or willful misconduct should result in prosecution–but that won’t ever happen.