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Key Takeaways - •FinCEN has issued two new final rules to significantly expand regulation around certain investment adviser and residential real estate sectors to combat illicit finance in these areas. These highly...more
On April 25, 2024, Governor Wes Moore signed into law House Bill 693, known as the Renters’ Rights Stabilization Act of 2024, to protect Maryland renters who are experiencing housing instability. While the Act aims to...more
On September 13, CFPB Director Rohit Chopra addressed the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, underscoring the pivotal role of housing in wealth accumulation and the imperative to address racial disparities. Chopra...more
As the Texas legislative session approaches, kicking off on January 14, construction companies across the Lone Star State need to start gearing up for their advocacy efforts. Early engagement is not just beneficial—it’s...more
With the influx of business investment into West Virginia, there is both excitement and a recognized need for housing to meet current and future demand. A renewed focus on economic development by the state of West Virginia...more
On September 17, the DOJ and HUD announced a settlement with a New Jersey-based bank to resolve “redlining” lending discrimination allegations. The DOJ’s complaint claimed that from 2018 through at least 2022, the bank failed...more
As interest rates drop, the CFPB is exploring ways to streamline mortgage rules to make the refinancing process easier and closing costs less expensive, Director Rohit Chopra said at a housing conference sponsored by the...more
Attention Multifamily Owners: SB 1211 (Skinner) was just signed into law last Thursday, September 19, 2024, which significantly expands multifamily ADU opportunities, effective January 1, 2025....more
On Thursday, Sept. 19, Gov. Newsom signed a package of housing bills designed to address the housing crisis affecting California. Below is a brief summary of key bills....more
Most Florida residents are aware that Florida has a homestead exemption law, but there is more to it than one might think. There are actually three different sets of laws in Florida that deal with the homestead. One of...more
The Bill of Law No. 7642 (referred to here as the Residential Lease Law) entered into force on 1 August 2024. The Residential Lease Law modifies the residential-leasing regulations in Luxembourg....more
On September 12, 2024, New York’s highest court dismissed an appeal challenging the constitutionality of the retroactive application of the Foreclosure Abuse Prevention Act (“FAPA”), a law that amended certain New York...more
On September 13, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas ordered to grant the motion to dismiss of one defendant and granting in part and denying in part a second defendant’s motion to dismiss claims of...more
For the past several years, the hot topic in Ohio eminent domain law has been the ability of a property owner to challenge a taking based on whether it is necessary for a public purpose, or if the appropriating authority...more
From the campaign trail to the kitchen table, it’s hard to avoid the fact that Oregon has a housing shortage. That crunch is perhaps most severe when it comes to the construction of affordable, multifamily units. Across the...more
Tag-teaming with Florida’s Sixth District Court of Appeal, the Second District is also at odds with the Third and Fourth Districts on the issue of retroactive application of Florida’s litigation-intent statute. In Buis v....more
On Tuesday, the Court of Appeals of Virginia issued a significant decision concerning easements in Barr, et al. v. Garten Development, LLC. The Court held that where a deed that released “easements” conveyed by a previous...more
As the year-end deadline for compliance with the Corporate Transparency Act approaches, boards of cooperatives, condominiums and Homeowners Associations should be aware of the requirements that may affect them. The CTA...more
Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: •Republican AGs Urge EPA to Block CA’s Clean Fleets...more
On September 9, CFPB Director Rohit Chopra spoke at the National Housing Conference on how a decrease in interest rates could impact mortgage refinancing. Chopra noted that over a fifth of all mortgages currently have...more
A bill that would enable schools, shopping centers, and landlords of multi-unit residential buildings to use the electricity they collect with their own rooftop solar systems has passed the California Legislature....more
The Congressional Research Service (“CRS”) issued a September 16th report titled: Preliminary Data on the IRA Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit (“Report”). CRS serves as shared staff to Congressional Committees...more
This fall, California voters will decide whether the state should continue prohibiting cities and counties from enacting or expanding rent control. If they vote “yes” in November, San Francisco could be ready to extend the...more
On September 19, 2024, Governor Gavin Newsom approved Assembly Bill (AB) 1893 (Wicks), which significantly modifies the “Builder’s Remedy” under the Housing Accountability Act (Government Code section 65589.5 et seq.) (HAA),...more
On September 19, 2024, Governor Gavin Newsom approved Assembly Bill (AB) 2243 (Wicks), which amends AB 2011 (Affordable Housing and High Road Jobs Act of 2022), effective January 1, 2025. As explained in our prior legal...more