The District of Columbia has enacted the Extreme Heat Eviction Protection Amendment Act of 2025, which amends the Rental Housing Act of 1985 to prohibit housing providers from evicting tenants on days when extreme heat...more
In Peebles v. JRK Property Holdings, Inc., the Supreme Judicial Court (“SJC”) interpreted the Massachusetts security deposit statute, G.L. c. 186, §15B. Its ruling arose from two questions certified to the SJC by the United...more
The Iowa Supreme Court closed the house down on 2025 with a decision about the relationship between renters and landlords in Butter v. MidWest Property Management, No. 24-1752 (Dec. 31, 2025). ...more
Last week, there were a few per curiam affirmances in Florida that reinforce important principles for those litigating in the real property space, as well as some decisions in the landlord-tenant context. Additionally, a...more
On May 7, 2025, HB 1217 took effect bringing some changes to the Washington Residential Landlord-Tenant Act (RCW 59.18). One of the most notable changes is the cap on rent increases for residential tenancies. Not only does...more
INTRODUCTION - Welcome to the second edition of Real Insight, our UK real estate update. It's jam-packed with the Renters' Rights Act, real estate debt, W&I insurance, trends in real estate asset management M&As, data...more
Landlords in the private rented residential sector are accustomed to giving their tenants fixed-term tenancies which allow for the landlord to recover possession on a "no fault" basis after the contractual end date. ...more
BACKGROUND This case concerns not the iconic Henry Hyams tower, but its more discreet sibling, a smaller former office block of six storeys known as Centre Point House ("CPH"). CPH is connected to Centre Point Tower by a...more
Background - This case concerns not the iconic Henry Hyams tower, but its more discreet sibling, a smaller former office block of six storeys known as Centre Point House ("CPH"). CPH is connected to Centre Point Tower by a...more
Adams & Reese recently obtained a landmark win for a housing provider, securing a ruling that it did not have to automatically waive its animal fee for a tenant with an emotional support animal (ESA) under the Fair Housing...more
For years, upward-only rent reviews have been a cornerstone of the UK commercial property market, offering landlords and investors a reassuring degree of income security and predictability....more
THE LAW COMMISSION CONSULTATION PAPER: BUSINESS TENANCIES AND THE RIGHT TO RENEW - On 19 November 2024, the Law Commission published its first consultation paper considering whether a tenant’s right to renew a business...more
As we look ahead to 2025, several key areas within the real estate sector are poised to see an uptick in disputes. This report outlines ten pressing issues that property owners, occupiers, developers and investors should be...more
Case 1: AP Wireless II (UK) Ltd v On Tower UK Ltd - In a landmark judgment, the Upper Tribunal considers the lease/licence distinction, clarifying exclusive possession, term certain and contractual interpretation in the...more
On Tuesday, August 6th, Governor Healey signed into law House Bill 4977, “An Act relative to the Affordable Homes Act.” The 181-page Bill provides for $5.1 billion in capital funding to support housing production and...more
On April 17, the Virginia legislature enrolled HB 1519 into law, which amended provisions of the Virginia Code related to fees for electronic fund transfers. The legislation amended the Residential Landlord and Tenant Act to...more
The Law Commission’s review of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 was announced in Spring 2023, with a consultation paper – setting out the existing law, the problems with it, and possible solutions - anticipated by December...more
High Court Weighs Up Landlord’s Redevelopment Plans With Tenant’s Security of Tenure in Business Lease Renewal - A landlord sought an immediately exercisable break in an unopposed business lease renewal to facilitate a...more
The drumbeat to increase regulation of tenant screening continues, this time in Michigan. On June 15, Michigan state Representative Brenda Carter (D-29) introduced House Bill 4818, which proposes to amend landlord-tenant...more
The creation of a Residential Sites and Structures Locator database, changes in the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, and a ban on foreign farmers are just some of the substantive changes to Virginia real estate...more
Where the parties can’t agree on the terms of a renewal lease under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, the Court has the power to decide those terms. But how does the court balance the competing demands of a landlord - keen to...more
More than 3 years ago, the State legislature adopted the Tenant Protection Act of 2019, commonly referred to as Assembly Bill (“AB”) 1482, which – among other things – generally prohibits landlords from terminating...more
In the 20 years since the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (Part II) was updated in 2003, there have been increasingly vocal calls for it to be revisited. The government announced a review in December 2020, but this fell by the...more
The Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022 (PSTIA) received royal assent on 6 December 2022 following an extensive consultation process....more
The First Tier Tribunal (FTT) has allowed a landlord to dispense with the statutory requirement to consult with leaseholders prior to carrying out substantial fire safety works to a multi-storey residential building....more