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Virginia Sees Surge in Civil Lawsuits in 2024: How to Avoid Collection and Eviction Litigation

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Civil lawsuit filings in Virginia's General District Courts increased more than 6% in 2024. The biggest increase? Warrants in debt (collection lawsuits) increased by 27%. A warrant in debt is a civil lawsuit to pursue...more

International Lawyers Network

Buying and Selling Real Estate in Portugal (Updated)

KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER PORTUGUESE LAW - I. INTRODUCTION - Portugal is an Iberian Peninsula country, bordered by the Atlantic to the west and south and Spain to the north and east. In addition to...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

California Governor announces mortgage relief for homeowners impacted by wildfires

On January 23, The Governor of California, Gavin Newsom, announced commitments from 270 state-chartered banks and one federally chartered institution, along with related support from credit unions and mortgage lenders, to...more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

“Good Cause” Eviction Law passed in the City of Rochester

The City of Rochester recently became the largest city in New York outside of New York City to adopt “Good Cause” eviction protections in its local law. The enhanced rental protections include limitations on rent increases...more

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Landlords: Proceed With Caution in Wake of Los Angeles Wildfires

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State and local governments enacted new protections for residential tenants in the wake of the firestorms that razed large parts of Southern California. These protections are intended to help tenants navigate the challenges...more

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Litigating Commercial Lease Terminations, Part 2 of 2: Tenant's Perspective

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Falling behind on rent or otherwise defaulting on lease obligations can lead to serious consequences for commercial tenants, including the landlord instituting legal proceedings for eviction and monetary damages. However,...more

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California's Commercial Tenant Protection Act Shifts Burdens, Costs to Landlords

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California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the Commercial Tenant Protection Act (SB 1103) into law on September 30, 2024, in what supporters billed as first-in-the-nation commercial tenant protections to safeguard the smallest...more

Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson PLLC

Regaining Possession of Real Property – Unlawful Detainer or Ejectment?

One of the greatest hurdles faced by landlords and property owners is regaining possession of real property in a timely manner. Unlawful Detainer (also referred to as an eviction) and Ejectment are actions are used by...more

Otten Johnson Robinson Neff + Ragonetti PC

2024 Legislative Updates: New Landlord-Tenant Laws in Colorado

In response to Colorado’s limited affordable housing supply, the General Assembly recently enacted several laws affecting residential landlords and tenants. These new laws involve tenant evictions, occupancy limits, housing...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Colorado Supreme Court Confirms Right to Jury Trial for Factual Disputes in Certain Eviction Actions

The Colorado Supreme Court recently ruled in Mercy Housing Management Group Inc. v. Bermudez that there is a right to a jury trial on factual disputes in forcible-entry-and-detainer (“FED”) actions, in stark contrast to...more

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Retail Reboot: Common Mistakes to Avoid When Evicting Tenants

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When managing commercial real estate, landlords must navigate a complex array of legal, financial and operational challenges to protect their investments and ensure smooth tenant relationships. However, a series of common...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

Commercial Leasing Changes You NEED to Know Starting January 1, 2025

In 2019, the California State Legislature enacted the Tenant Protection Act, aimed at protecting long-term residential tenants by limiting rent increases and restricting evictions. To date, statewide tenant protections have...more

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MD/DC Multifamily Update

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With Election Day fast approaching, market indicators appear more promising, notwithstanding regulatory hurdles. As a follow-up to our most recent Alert, below are some updates on recent multifamily legislative and legal...more

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The UK Renters' Rights Bill 2024: What You Need to Know

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The Renters' Rights Bill 2024 proposes to introduce important changes to the UK rental market affecting both the build-to-rent and purpose-built student accommodation ("PBSA") sectors alike....more

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Commercial Leases—First Semester 2024 Case Laws Digest

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Commercial lease law is constantly evolving, with court rulings providing particularly interesting insights into the negotiation and management of commercial leases. Our selection of some of the High Court’s major decisions...more

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UK Residential Assured Shorthold Tenancy evictions: how to stay on the right side of the law

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The announcement of the upcoming Renters’ Rights Bill has left many landlords keen to bring assured shorthold tenancies (ASTs) to an end before the changes become law. Reports have emerged of some landlords, perhaps in too...more

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Separate Actions Against a Residential Tenant in Different Courts Could Constitute Abusive Collection Practices Under the FDCPA

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On September 30, 2024, the District Court for the Eastern District of New York denied dismissal of plaintiff-tenant’s claim against her landlord’s counsel for abusive collection practices in violations of the Fair Debt...more

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Federal Consumer Protection Laws In Rental Property Management

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a groundbreaking settlement with Invitation Homes, a large single-family rental home owner/operator, on September 24. ...more

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP

Landlord: Look Out and Take Notice

Lawyers love obscure rules about giving three-day notices—the kind that California landlords hate. The decision in City of Alameda v. Sheehan, published September 13, 2024, teaches that there is a wrong way to issue a notice...more

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Court approves FTC agreement with Invitation Homes; company to pay $48 million, address “junk fee” practices, stop certain other...

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Invitation Homes, the nation’s largest landlord of single-family homes, has agreed to pay $48 million and to stop a significant number of its rental practices, including misleading renters about lease costs and charging...more

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Multifamily Update-Rent Control Portal, Eviction Reforms, Shelf and Conversion Condos, BEPS, Vacancy Control, Just Cause...

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On the multifamily front, transactions are picking up. The benefits of the interest rate cut by the Fed are offset somewhat by the increasingly complex legal and regulatory environment impacting multifamily properties,...more

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The Renters Rights Bill – What’s new?

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The previous government put forward a huge agenda for leasehold reform. While they managed to pass the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 before parliament was dissolved – which introduced a ban on new leasehold houses...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Senator writes to DOJ’s Civil Rights Div. regarding automated evictions

On August 16, the Chair of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs’ Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development, Senator Tina Smith (D-MN), wrote to the Assistant Attorney General...more

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Cozen Cities - August 28, 2024

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BALTIMORE — City Council Investigates DPW Working Conditions -Baltimore City Council members criticized Department of Public Works (DPW) officials over unsafe workplace conditions following the death of a sanitation worker,...more

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Sustainable Development and Land Use Update - 8.29.24

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Governor Gavin Newsom on Tuesday signed two new bills that aim to boost housing supply and further address the state’s homelessness crisis....more

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