Tenant Tales and Reseller Realities: Inside the FCRA Arena With Eric Ellman — FCRA Focus Podcast
Eviction Essentials and Lease Management
REFRESH Real Estate Leasing Tips for Nonprofits
Key Lease Work Letter Issues When the Tenant Is Doing the Work
Key Lease Work Letter Issues When the Landlord Is Doing the Work
Nonprofit Tenants and Lease Agreements: Best Practices and Pitfalls to Avoid
SDNY Chooses “Time Approach” to Calculating Lease Termination Damages Collectible Against a Bankrupt Estate
When Can Oregon Landlords Terminate Residential Tenancy Without Cause?
Practicing on the Front Lines of Landlord-Tenant Regulations and Housing Law
How Commercial Property Owners Can Collect Unpaid Rent from Commercial Tenants
It’s Lit? Insight into the Increase in Cannabis-Related Litigation in California
Landlord and Tenant Lease Risk Reduction for the Cannabis Industry
Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 319: Listen and Learn -- Negligence: Duties of Landlords, Owners, and Possessors of Land
Law Brief®: Robert Wolf, Alexander Tiktin and Richard Schoenstein Discuss the Continuing Foreclosure/Eviction Moratorium
[Webinar] Cannabis Real Estate Considerations
Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 149: Listen and Learn -- Negligence: Duties of Landlords, Owners, and Possessors of Land
Troutman Pepper COVID-19 Legal Issues Podcast Series: COVID-19 Commercial Leasing Trends (Part Two)
Commercial/Retail Therapy: Assessing the Pandemic’s Impact on Real Estate
Law Brief®: Debra Bodian Bernstein and Richard Schoenstein Discuss Commercial Lease Defaults During COVID-19
COVID-19 in the Workplace - PPP Update, COVID Plans from the Biden Transition Team, Higher Education Relief Package Provision, COVID WARN Act Developments
HB 7031 was adopted by the Florida legislature and signed into law by Governor DeSantis on June 30, 2025. Among other modifications to Florida tax law, the Bill repeals Section 212.031, Florida Statutes, which provided for...more
The recently adopted House Bill 25-1090 (or “HB 1090”) addresses “deceptive, unfair and unconscionable” pricing practices in consumer transactions, including with respect to residential leases in Colorado. This alert broadly...more
In our latest ESG update, Hannah Quarterman and Rosie Shields examine the potential introduction of the Nature Restoration Fund as part of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, Ben Willis explores the inclusion of green lease...more
Summary - The Law Commission has issued an interim statement on the reform of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (the Act). Its initial consultation addressed the “contracting-out” model, types of tenancy and duration of...more
Despite decades of legislative progress, individuals with disabilities continue to face significant barriers in finding fair and accessible housing. From inaccessible design to unlawful denials of reasonable accommodations,...more
What happens when the freeholder not just disappears, but the very freehold itself ceases to exist? We know from case law that when a freehold escheats, the derivative interests such as mortgages and leases survive, however a...more
AGG’s Restructuring Roundup newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to commercial litigation and bankruptcy. The newsletter is a curation of published articles and news, and contains...more
Introduction - Despite the parties’ best intentions at the beginning of a commercial lease, landlords will inevitably encounter tenants in financial distress. Ultimately, some tenants will seek protection in bankruptcy,...more
Effective July 1, 2025, Virginia is implementing several key changes affecting real estate transactions, land use approvals, local governance, and secured lending. Below is a comprehensive overview of what’s changing – and...more
Summary - The English High Court has ruled in the case of London Trocadero (2015) LLP v Picturehouse Cinemas Ltd and others,1 that a landlord responsible for insuring leased premises cannot charge tenants for landlord...more
The laws in Florida concerning how to deal with undesirable and non-paying public lodging guests were recently updated and clarified. Prior to the enactment of Senate Bill 606, establishment managers and operators were often...more
Keeping you and your money safe is our top priority, and we have stringent safeguarding measures in place to help protect all our customers. But there are also steps you need to take to protect yourself from fraud....more
The reverberations from London Trocadero (2015) LLP v Picturehouse Cinemas Limited [2025] EWHC 1247 (Ch) will be felt throughout the commercial property industry, and we predict it will contribute to a much needed...more
Most multifamily owners and managers are aware that discrimination against disabled tenants can result in litigation and increase the project’s operating expenses. However, the Fair Housing Act (FHA) not only prohibits...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
A reverse build-to-suit is a specialized real estate mechanism where the tenant develops and builds out the leased property to support the tenant’s use. This is a “reverse” of the common build-to-suit model, where a landlord...more
According to the USDA – Economic Research Service, there are approximately 911 million acres of farmland in the lower 48 states, with roughly 60% of this farmland owner-operated and 40% of it leased. For tillable cropland...more
Voluntary rent reporting — a process by which tenants can ask landlords to report positive rental payment information to nationwide consumer reporting agencies to help such tenants build their credit — is gaining traction...more
As of June 11, 2025, the Fairness in Apartment Rental Expenses (FARE) Act, also known as Local Law 119 of 2024, is in effect after being upheld in court. The law significantly shifts how broker fees are handled in New York...more
A Right of First Refusal (ROFR) Clause is an optional clause that may be included in certain commercial leases which grants a tenant the first right to buy the property should the owner decide to sell....more
Maryland Attorney General (AG) Anthony G. Brown recently announced three settlements with real estate and property management companies, resulting in more than $310,000 in combined civil penalties and restitution. Brown...more
In a win for landlords, on June 6th, 2025, the Federal Circuit denied the government’s petition for panel rehearing and rehearing en banc in Darby Development Company, Inc. v. United States. Darby arose out of a nationwide...more
The California Supreme Court upheld a shopping center cotenancy provision, which allowed the tenant to pay reduced rent if the center’s occupancy fell below a certain threshold, finding the lease provision was an enforceable...more
Mayoral Candidates Debate as Early Voting Opens - In the final Democratic mayoral debate, Andrew Cuomo and Zohran Mamdani debated over experience and ethics. Cuomo, Mamdani, Brad Lander, Adrienne Adams, Zellnor Myrie, Scott...more
You’re familiar with the boilerplate provisions, often under “Miscellaneous” at the end of a lease. Despite their B-side placement within the lease, these clauses can contain key lease terms. From integration and force...more