This month’s Alert updates recent housing legislation, including proposed amendments to the DC Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA), the launch of the DC RentRegistry portal, and updates to Montgomery County's rent...more
4/8/2025
/ Affordable Housing ,
FHFA ,
Housing Market ,
Landlords ,
Maryland ,
Multi-Family Housing ,
Property Owners ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Rent Control ,
Tenants
With another interest rate cut, the capital markets appear to be more promising for real estate transactions; time will tell how this month’s elections will impact the real estate industry. ...more
11/21/2024
/ Co-Op ,
Condominiums ,
Landlords ,
Multi-Family Development ,
Multi-Family Housing ,
NY Supreme Court ,
Rent ,
Rent Control ,
Rental Property ,
Residential Leases ,
Tenants ,
Vacant Properties
As summer 2024 winds down, the implementation of new rent control laws has attracted much attention. Providing some respite from the summer’s rent control heat is a recent win for the multifamily industry coming from the...more
8/26/2024
/ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Landlords ,
Multi-Family Housing ,
Property Owners ,
Rent ,
Rent Control ,
Rental Property ,
Residential Leases ,
SCOTUS ,
Tenant Opportunity to Purchase (TOPA) ,
Tenants
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Rent control remains a hot topic around the beltway, and counties in Maryland are pursuing new laws limiting rent increases....more
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The new right of first refusal (ROFR) law in Howard County, Maryland, differs significantly from similar requirements in Prince George’s County and Montgomery County, Maryland, as well as the District of...more
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Prince George’s County adopted revised regulations that expand the multifamily rental property right of first refusal provisions of County law....more