In Orozco v. WPV San Jose, LLC, California's Sixth District Court of Appeal upheld a decision by the Superior Court in Santa Clara County in support of a commercial tenant who sued his landlord for fraud. The tenant,...more
8/27/2019
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Fair Housing Act (FHA) ,
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Landlords ,
Misrepresentation ,
Property Owners ,
Property Tax ,
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Proposition 13 ,
Residential Property Owners ,
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Title Insurance Firms Paying Close Attention to Latest Measure Imposing Russian Sanctions -
The Defending American Security from Kremlin Aggression Act of 2018, a bipartisan bill introduced in the U.S. Senate last month,...more
9/25/2018
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Disclosure Requirements ,
Employee Retention ,
Facebook ,
Geographic Targeting Order ,
Limited Liability Company (LLC) ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Real Estate Transactions ,
Redevelopment ,
Russia ,
Sanctions ,
Title Insurance
New Rules on the Horizon to Reduce Emissions and Improve Air Quality -
Facing pressure to meet federal clean air standards, California's South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) voted 7-6 to direct staff to...more
5/15/2018
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Natural Disasters ,
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Property Damage ,
Property Insurance ,
Proximate Cause ,
Rental Property ,
SCAQMD ,
Short-Term Lease ,
Warehouses
Federal Budget Helps Affordable Housing -
Advocates for and developers of affordable housing lamented tax cuts passed late last year. A decrease in the corporate tax rate made the low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC)...more
4/9/2018
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Appraisal ,
Commercial Real Estate Market ,
Corporate Taxes ,
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Local Taxes ,
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Tax Reform
Apartment Owner Loses Court Battle with Airbnb -
A federal judge in Los Angeles recently dismissed a lawsuit by the owner of the 4,255-unit Park La Brea apartment complex against Airbnb Inc. that sought to hold the online...more
Absence of Private Activity Bonds from House Tax Proposal Could Hurt Affordable Housing -
While a lot of people are discussing the ways in which the tax proposals coming out of Congress will impact personal and corporate...more