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New Jersey Expands Real Property Owners' Flood Notification Obligations

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New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed into law the Flood Risk Notification Law (P.L. 2023, c.93) on July 3, 2023, amending the Truth-in-Renting Act (P.L. 2001, c.313) and supplementing the Consumer Fraud Act (P.L. 1960, c.39),...more

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New Jersey Flood Risk Disclosure

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In response to growing flood risks due to the effects of climate change, the New Jersey Flood Risk Notification Law was enacted on July 3, 2023, requiring landlords and sellers of both commercial and residential real property...more

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Climate Risks Prompting Shifts By Real Estate Investors

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The prospect of climate change, and the corresponding elevated risks to various forms of property and investments, are increasingly beginning to be priced in to widening swathes of the economy. While the energy...more

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Owners and Developers Beware: FEMA Flood Insurance Program Is Changing Along With the Climate

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One of the issues contributing to an increasingly volatile construction space for owners and developers is the cost and availability of insurance during and after construction of a project. As a result of accelerated climate...more

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Massachusetts Communities Think Globally, Act Locally on Climate Change: Massachusetts Climate Change Adaptation Initiatives: What...

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The previous alerts in this Holland & Knight series have focused on state level initiatives from the Massachusetts Legislature, Governor's Office and the Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act (MEPA) Office related to climate...more

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Climate Change – Real Estate Impact

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Perception becomes reality. Whether alarmist or denier, believer or skeptic, those responsible for making decisions in response to the perceived threat of climate change have taken the side of caution over indecision and...more

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D.C.'s Department of Energy & Environment Proposes Major Changes to Flood Hazard Regulations

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The Department of Energy & Environment (DOEE) in Washington, D.C., has announced its intent to propose significant changes to its flood hazard regulations at Title 20 DCMR Chapter 31. These changes are designed to make the...more

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Higher Temperatures, Rising Water Levels and Preparing for a Sea Change in Real Estate

Climatologists predict that sea levels will continue to rise in the coming years and that temperatures will increase, causing the frequency and intensity of hurricane-like storms to grow. These scenarios present challenges...more

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Yet More on the Adaptation Front: Where You Stand Depends on Whether Your Property Is Underwater

A story in E&E Daily on October 30 highlighted the difficult choices – including political choices – that are going to have to be faced in the process of adapting to climate change. The story noted that a number of...more

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