Religious Use Law in South Florida
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Real Estate Developer Rights When Cities Demand Too Much
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Arizona has taken an early step into Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) with the enactment of SB 1307. Rather than preempting local authority or prescribing where and how AAM facilities must be located, the legislation takes a...more
On January 14, 2026, a California Court of Appeal upheld the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) certified by the City of American Canyon (American Canyon) and the accompanying water supply assessment (WSA) in City of Vallejo...more
The U.S. Senate is advancing a sweeping housing package, which includes legislative efforts around affordability and housing production with a federal objective to ban institutional investment in single-family homes....more
Connecticut’s 2025 PA 490 farmland tax crisis exposed critical flaws in the state's land valuation process. When new recommended use values were released, farmers faced sudden dramatic tax increases, threatening...more
A proposed ballot initiative by two local land use reform advocates could substantially reshape the zoning landscape of Colorado’s largest city—part of a wider shift of voters clawing back zoning control from elected leaders....more
The New York Court of Appeals’ (the “Court”) decision In the Matter of The Coalition for Fairness in Soho and Noho, Inc., et al., Respondents, v. City of New York, et al., keeps New York’s (the “City”) land use regime from...more
Colorado legislators are once again advancing legislation they say will address the state’s need for affordable housing. With an abundance of vacant and underutilized land currently restricted from use for residential...more
I have written and spoken on ways to terminate easements when a property owner finds itself subject to an older easement that is impacting the development of a property. The first step is to review the terms of the written...more
Whether your neighbors are adjacent businesses in a commercial complex, or the family who lives on the other side of the wall in your backyard, neighbor disputes can easily turn into the most stressful and cumbersome aspect...more
Buffalo, in football and life, just can’t catch a break. Last fall, I drew attention to the heated debate over American bison (Bison bison) grazing on federal (public) and private lands in Montana (Wenning, 2025). The...more
The German urban land-use planning system is based on transparency, public participation and the careful balancing of interests. Rooted in the German Building Code (Baugesetzbuch (BauGB)), its aim is to serve the common good...more
On January 15, 2026, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court released its decision in In West Lampeter Solar 1, LLC v. West Lampeter Township Zoning Hearing Board, No. 76 C.D. 2025 (Pa. Commw. Ct. Jan. 15, 2026), wherein it...more
The multifamily outlook remains positive across both Northern and Southern California, though overall sentiment has dipped slightly relative to the Summer 2025 Survey....more
Real estate laws in Canada present unique opportunities and challenges. Our lawyers have authored the “Canada” chapter of Real Estate: Zoning & Land Use 2026, a global guide published by Chambers and Partners. Our...more
A catch-all provision in the County’s encroachment permit checklist requiring “[o]ther information as may be required” violated the Permit Streamlining Act because it failed to specify required information with sufficient...more
California jurisdictions have historically relied on development impact fees adopted under the Mitigation Fee Act (MFA) or Quimby Act to fund new infrastructure, utilities and park facilities. Although it cannot be cited as...more
On January 29, Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Helen E. Williams dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Town of Los Gatos seeking clarification of California’s builder’s remedy law....more
Due to widespread population growth, job creation and long-term rental demand, Florida continues to attract multifamily development. However, Florida’s regulatory framework, insurance environment and lender expectations can...more
The Ontario Government has extended the grandfathering window for inclusionary zoning in Toronto, Mississauga, and Kitchener. Certain development applications submitted before July 1, 2027 will be exempt from inclusionary...more
It is a longstanding law in Michigan that owners of real property have the right to restrict the future use of their property, but there are legal limits to those restrictions. It is common for developers of platted...more
In 2023, former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson bemoaned the United Kingdom's "newt-counting" sclerotic planning system for holding up the development of a swimming pool at his Oxfordshire retreat as a "drag on prosperity."...more
In recent years, the U.S. government has become increasingly concerned about foreign ownership of agricultural land. According to the most recent U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) report, foreign owners (primarily...more
When a loved one leaves you a life estate in land that has natural resources (like timber, minerals, or natural gas), you receive the right to use and enjoy the property during your lifetime. But that right comes with limits...more
The German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof, or BGH) has clarified that neighboring heritable building rights (Nachbarerbbaurechte) are legally permissible, expressly overturning its earlier case law that had cast...more
The Virginia General Assembly has filed a bill that would make challenges of local land use decisions more difficult. ...more