Earlier this week, Proskauer and the Washington Lawyers’ Committee filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of tenants of the Meridian Heights apartment building (“Meridian Heights” or the “Property”), against the owner and...more
Did you know that prior to 20 March 2019 there wasn’t an automatic legal right for tenants to live in a home fit for human habitation? That is no longer the case following the advent of the Homes (Fitness for Human...more
A recent case, Blue Manchester Limited v North West Ground Rents Limited [2019] EWHC 142 (TCC), shows that landlords must consider aesthetics when assessing repairs, as they could be ordered to reinstate original design...more
Typically, once a landlord files a lawsuit for eviction, the tenant is required to pay rent into the court’s registry if it seeks to remain in possession of the property during the lawsuit. However, if the tenant disputes...more
In the case of Robinson v. Mueller released April 1, 2014, the Idaho Court of Appeals covered some new ground and revisited some old ground. New Ground: “As between a tenant’s social guest and the landlord--the...more