On April 19, 2021, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued an interim final rule intended to help residential tenants facing eviction for nonpayment of rent.1 2 This rule was issued under the CFPB’s authority...more
5/5/2021
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Debt Collection ,
Debt Collectors ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Eviction ,
Failure To Pay ,
FDCPA ,
First Amendment ,
Moratorium ,
Rent ,
Rental Property
The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (the Appropriations Act) is a $2.3 trillion spending bill that combines stimulus relief for the COVID-19 pandemic and an omnibus spending bill for the federal fiscal year. ...more
2/15/2021
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CARES Act ,
Chapter 11 ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Lease Term ,
New Legislation ,
Relief Measures ,
Rent ,
Rental Property ,
Small Business
In response to multiple news and industry reports that many urban areas in the United States are suffering a crisis in affordable housing, many states and cities are actively considering rent control as an ameliorative...more
3/4/2020
/ Affordable Housing ,
Bernie Sanders ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Housing Market ,
Investment ,
Land Developers ,
Low Income Housing ,
Low-Income Issues ,
Multi-Family Development ,
Political Campaigns ,
Political Candidates ,
Real Estate Development ,
Real Estate Market ,
Rent Control ,
Rental Property ,
State and Local Government ,
Urban Planning & Development ,
Zoning Laws