Podcast - The Legal Landscape of Housing and Transit Growth in West Hollywood
Podcast - What Florida Real Estate Developers Should Know About Emergency Permit Extensions
Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act
Understanding Pleading Technicalities Under the DC Rental Act
Navigating DC's Rental Act Changes in Eviction Procedures
Understanding DC Protective Orders Under the Rental Act
Podcast - Palm Beach County Real Estate and the Next Wave of Transformational Development
Podcast - Miami and Broward Real Estate: Growth, Land Scarcity and What’s Ahead
The DC Rental Act in Three Minutes: A New Series
Why Reciprocal Easement Agreements Matter for Redevelopment
Important CRA Lesson from OCC proposal for all Intermediate-Small and Large Banks
Disparate Impact
Podcast - How Hosting the FIFA World Cup Will Benefit Miami's Real Estate Market
Podcast - Pung v. Isabella County: U.S. Supreme Court Revisits Takings, Excessive Fines in Property Tax Forfeitures
Podcast - The Miami-Dade County Clerk of the Court's Vision for Real Estate Business
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act and What It Means for the Real Estate Industry
Redlining Enforcement: Past and Future — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Podcast - Opportunities for Developers in the South Florida Real Estate Market
JONES DAY TALKS®: Real Assets Roundup - Episode 6: Higher Education
Last month, New York’s governor announced that the State’s FY 2027 budget will include the enactment of an annual surcharge on second homes in New York City that are valued at $5 million or more. Query how much greater the...more
On May 15, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) finalized two closely linked rules on mortgage escrow accounts that respond directly to the issues we discussed in our recent post, Second Circuit on Remand in...more
On May 15, 2026, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) finalized a pair of rules that were initially proposed in December 2025, declaring that OCC-regulated banks may make their own “business decisions” about...more
On Friday, May 15, 2026, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued two final rules on national banks’ and federal savings associations’ real estate lending powers related to mortgage escrow accounts. The...more
During the 2026 legislative session, the Georgia General Assembly passed Senate Bill 406 titled the “Georgia Property Owners’ Bill of Rights Act”. On May 12, 2026, Governor Kemp signed Senate Bill 406 into law. This new law...more
New York State Governor Kathy Hochul has provided details for calculating the highly controversial pied-à-terre tax on second homes in New York City. A hurdle facing the proposed tax is that the New York City Department of...more
On May 13, 2026, the Mamdani administration released the Streamlining Procedures to Expedite Equitable Development, or “SPEED,” report, outlining administrative reforms intended to cut development timelines for certain...more
In our third installment of recapping states’ efforts to impose new taxes on high-net-worth individuals, we provide updates on Washington’s Millionaires Tax, New York State’s efforts to tax New York City property, and New...more
A Z N H Revocable Trust v. Sunland Springs Village Homeowners Association, No. 1 CA-CV 25-0424 (Ariz. Ct. App. Apr. 28, 2026)...more
Over the past several years, institutional ownership of single-family rental housing has become an increasingly significant political and regulatory issue at both the federal and state levels. ...more
On May 6, the plaintiff in a certified class action in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina moved, and filed a supporting memorandum, for preliminary approval of a $9 million settlement with a...more
On May 6, Fannie Mae issued a Selling Guide announcement, updating requirements in four areas: (i) Remote Online Notarization (RON): Fannie Mae removed the requirement for sellers and servicers to retain a video recording of...more
On May 5, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit held in a 2-1 decision that the National Bank Act (NBA) preempted a New York law that, as applied to national banks, required mortgage servicers to pay at least 2...more
What is considered a covered “collapse” under a homeowner’s policy? One Florida appeals court recently addressed this question in Escobar v. Citizens Prop. Ins. Corp., No. 3D24-1234, 2026 WL 817362 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. Mar....more
Key Points - This is the second late-session bill affecting the nonprofit housing property tax exemption. As covered in our May 12, 2026, client alert, H. 5006 was amended on the Senate floor to rewrite the exemption under...more
In an effort to reduce housing costs and facilitate new housing projects, the Virginia General Assembly recently passed House Bill 888, new legislation aimed at reducing minimum parking requirements imposed by local...more
On April 28, 2026, the Tenth District Court of Appeals found unconstitutional the restrictions imposed on non-property owners seeking to increase property tax valuations. In so holding, it reversed the dismissals by the...more
The California Coastal Commission has long posed a significant hurdle to coastal housing production, even as state law has streamlined residential development elsewhere. But the tide may be turning....more
On May 8, 2026, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in Patrick Street Holdings Ltd. v. 11368 NL Inc., 2026 SCC 15, clarifying the scope and application of res judicata and in particular cause of action...more
The Court of Appeal has provided an important reminder that the courts will focus on commercial reality, rather than technical traps, when considering payment notices under the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration...more
In a competitive real estate market, sellers and listing brokers may view all-cash offers and waived inspections from a prospective buyer as the cleanest path to a fast closing. Those terms can certainly be attractive because...more
Insurance claims professionals, coverage counsel, property insurers handling complex renovation or property loss claims, construction attorneys, forensic engineers, building owners, and risk managers involved in renovation...more
A group of our Hinshaw colleagues had a front-row seat as the Diamond Sponsor firm at last week’s Mortgage Bankers Association Legal Issues and Regulatory Compliance Conference in Miami from May 4–7, 2026. Several of our team...more
Across the country, a quiet revolution is underway in unexpected places: church parking lots. From Los Angeles to Detroit, religious institutions of every denomination are sitting on some of the most underutilized land in...more
HB 803, signed into law on May 7, 2026, exempts certain residential construction work valued under $7,500 from building permit requirements, effective July 1, 2026 - but the bill’s impact on Florida’s construction industry...more