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A successful business improvement district (BID) requires more than a strong vision; it needs the right mix of market conditions, political support and community trust. Land use attorney Kyrus Freeman and Soul of the City BID...more
The Provision of Information (Contractual Control) (Registered Land) Regulations 2026 (the "Regulations"), laid before Parliament on 9 March 2026, will create a publicly accessible register of agreements that give parties...more
On May 27, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit held in Reinhardt v. Prince that a transfer of title by tax foreclosure may be avoided as preferential under the Bankruptcy Code. Summary of the Sixth...more
The New York State Legislature on May 26, 2026, enacted the 2026-2027 New York State Budget Bill, Part HH of which amends Article 30-C of the New York State Tax Law by adding Sections 1350 to 1356 titled "City Surcharge on...more
On May 26, Maryland Governor Wes Moore signed into law HB 573, amending the state’s fair housing statutes to prohibit housing practices that have a discriminatory effect, regardless of intent. The law, which takes effect...more
On May 18, FHA posted a draft Mortgagee Letter on its Single Family Drafting Table, proposing new requirements for determining borrower eligibility related to delinquent child support obligations subject to federal...more
On May 29, HUD issued a request for information (RFI) in the Federal Register, seeking public comment on modernizing FHA’s Minimum Property Requirements (MPRs) for single-family mortgage insurance programs. MPRs require that...more
On May 22, HUD issued an interim final rule removing the requirement that environmental assessments for new construction or substantial rehabilitation projects over 200 dwelling units or beds be sent to the Field...more
A coast-to-coast trend is taking shape: three states have now stripped conventional mortgage lenders of discretion to deny assumptions when divorcing co-borrowers want to keep the family home at the existing rate and...more
On May 28, Fannie Mae announced an upcoming sale of approximately 2,333 reperforming loans, with an unpaid principal balance of approximately $565 million, which are available for purchase by qualified bidders that submit...more
Earlier this month, the Central Massachusetts Housing Alliance (CMHA) celebrated a major milestone in Worcester’s ongoing effort to address homelessness: the groundbreaking of a new Resource Center at the corner of Gold and...more
Buffalo Mayor Sean Ryan recently announced a new plan to address the city’s vacant-building problem and housing shortage: prioritize stabilization and rehabilitation before demolition....more
On May 29, the Maryland Office of the Attorney General (OAG) announced that it had filed a statement of charges against a real estate company and three individual corporate officers, alleging they engaged in unfair, abusive...more
The deadline to challenge property tax assessments for the 2026 tax year for the majority of Westchester County taxpayers is rapidly approaching on June 16, 2026. Unlike some counties that utilize a single, countywide tax...more
A legal battle is brewing in Southampton, New York, pitting age-old colonial-era patents, acts of the State Legislature, and caselaw concerning riparian rights against local environmental regulation, and more specifically,...more
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) on May 22, 2026, announced that it is permanently rescinding the 2020 notice regarding assistance animals and...more
Now that a majority of California jurisdictions have adopted Housing Elements certified as compliant by the state's Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), a new question has come into sharper focus for...more
In Haire-Cochran v. 24 Restore, Inc., No. A25-1206, 2026 Minn. App. LEXIS 153, the Court of Appeals of Minnesota (Court of Appeals) addressed whether construction work performed after a fire loss to a property constituted an...more
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under Administrator Lee Zeldin has announced sweeping deregulation with a "compliance first" approach. Though this may appear to be a reprieve, the retreat of federal enforcement...more
The following state housing bills were passed by the applicable house of origin by the May 29, 2026 legislative deadline, meaning that they will continue to move forward in the legislative process....more
If it hasn’t already, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act may change how you think about acquisitions, development sites, public land, affordable housing capital, and single-family rental strategy. On May 20, 2026, the U.S....more
New York has enacted Real Property Law § 327-a, effective June 3, 2026, which imposes new obligations on sellers, common interest communities and property owners to address historical discriminatory restrictive covenants in...more
Losing a loved one is one of life’s most difficult moments. When that person also left behind no will, the grief quickly becomes complicated by legal questions that feel urgent and unfamiliar. What happens to the house? Who...more
This newsletter explores the emerging legal topics and issues affecting the condominium and cooperative services industry. Thought-leading attorneys from Moritt Hock & Hamroff’s Condominium and Cooperative Services Practice...more
Assuming a mortgage loan in a real estate purchase and sale transaction can be an attractive way to preserve favourable financing terms and avoid the cost and uncertainty of obtaining a new loan. However, stepping into an...more