26 Pa.C.S. § 712
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Loss of rentals because of imminence of condemnation.
Official statutory text
(a) General rule.--A property owner shall be entitled to receive as special damages compensation for any loss suffered prior to the date of taking caused by a reduction of income from rentals which the property owner establishes was substantially due to the general knowledge of the imminence of condemnation, other than that due to physical deterioration of the property within the reasonable control of the property owner.
(b) Applicability.--This section applies only to losses of rental income suffered following a 60-day period subsequent to written notice from the property owner to the acquiring agency that losses of rental income are being suffered. Claims for special damages under this section may be made by any property owner whose property is or was scheduled for condemnation, whether or not a condemnation subsequently occurs. Total damages under this section shall not exceed $30,000.
(c) Limited applicability.--Claims for special damages compensation as described in subsection (a) may be made by any property owner against any acquiring agency whether or not a
condemnation subsequently occurs for any project related to a convention center in a city of the first class.
(b) Applicability.--This section applies only to losses of rental income suffered following a 60-day period subsequent to written notice from the property owner to the acquiring agency that losses of rental income are being suffered. Claims for special damages under this section may be made by any property owner whose property is or was scheduled for condemnation, whether or not a condemnation subsequently occurs. Total damages under this section shall not exceed $30,000.
(c) Limited applicability.--Claims for special damages compensation as described in subsection (a) may be made by any property owner against any acquiring agency whether or not a
condemnation subsequently occurs for any project related to a convention center in a city of the first class.
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