In our last installment of the Lease Dispute Series, we talked about tenant payment of real estate taxes. Today, we’ll talk about the covenant of quiet enjoyment.
North Carolina law implies a number of covenants in...more
COVID-19 took many, many things, changed many other things, and brought a lot of new things. One of the new things COVID-19 brought was a whole host of lease disputes. Lease disputes – usually, but not always, tenants...more
In Hancock v. City of Monroe, an unpublished opinion decided on November 19, 2019, the Court of Appeals considered whether a commercial tenant’s right to appeal a zoning notice of violation – an “NOV” – had run, where the...more
A lease is a contract. It is a contract in which the lessor (think, landlord or tenant/sublandlord) grants to another person or entity, called the lessee (think, tenant/sublandlord or subtenant), the right to possess and use...more
The North Carolina Court of Appeals reversed a trial court decision, rendered in the wake of a bench trial (i.e., tried without a jury), wherein the trial court held that a residential landlord violated the North Carolina...more
Ask almost any lawyer or law student to name the most esoteric concept addressed in law school, and you're more likely than not to hear "The Rule Against Perpetuities". The Rule Against Perpetuities, or the RAP, exists at...more
It's rare that an ordinary commercial lease term can make national news, at least indirectly.
Some higher-profile stores are bucking the Holiday trend this year and refusing to open on Thanksgiving day. Costco, Lowe's...more
Pretty, Huh?
Chapel Hill, North Carolina is a beautiful town like any other beautiful town. It has restaurants and parks and movie theaters and many renting and owning residents. But Chapel Hill is also a college...more