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New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed into law the Flood Risk Notification Law (P.L. 2023, c.93) on July 3, 2023, amending the Truth-in-Renting Act (P.L. 2001, c.313) and supplementing the Consumer Fraud Act (P.L. 1960, c.39),...more
It is customary for landlords to require their tenants to pay real estate taxes attributable to the landlord’s property being leased, along with other common area expenses like maintenance, insurance and the like. When there...more
Last year, in V.I.T. Estates Ltd. v New Westminster (City), 2023 BCCA 183, the British Columbia Court of Appeal (BCCA) dismissed a challenge to a municipal bylaw that restricted zoning to residential rentals. The court found...more
Introduction Renting a property is a common arrangement in Dubai, with many residents and businesses leasing real estate for various purposes. However, what happens when you receive an eviction notice before your lease term...more
Idaho’s Supreme Court recently issued a new opinion discussing the requirements to form a valid lease agreement. Unfortunately, the case raises as many questions as it answers....more
On 24 December 2021 the Dutch Supreme Court pronounced the long-awaited COVID-19 judgement in response to the preliminary questions posed by the District Court of Limburg. The judgement provides clarity on whether the...more
During a special session held on September 1, 2021, the New York State legislature passed a new law that extends the state’s moratorium on residential and commercial evictions and foreclosures until January 15, 2022. The...more
COVID-19 has had an enormous impact on businesses of all kinds. But organizations in the real estate sector—both commercial and residential—have been hit particularly hard. The fallout from the pandemic has sparked numerous...more
Since we last reported on this topic, many of the residential and commercial eviction moratoriums that were enacted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic have been amended, replaced and/or extended. These moratoriums are...more
Seven months of working from home (and counting), expanded business hours, restricted building capacities, and daily uncertainty. As winter begins to move into the region, it is unclear how the pandemic will affect businesses...more
California Eviction Moratorium to End on September 1, 2020 - On August 13, 2020, the Judicial Council of California voted to lift the moratorium on evictions and foreclosure filings on September 1st – approximately two...more
The landscape for foreclosures and evictions in New York State is constantly evolving. With the entire State of New York in Phase 4 of New York Forward, the courts have begun to reopen (at least virtually) and certain...more
Many landlords and tenants have questions about how a dispossessory action (the Georgia form of eviction) for nonpayment of rent will work in light of Coronavirus disease 2019 (“COVID-19”). While the majority of protections...more
Previously set to expire August 18, 2020, Governor Baker has extended Chapter 65 of the Acts of 2020, An Act Providing for a Moratorium on Evictions and Foreclosures During the COVID-19 Emergency (the “Act”), by 60 days...more
During the special session held between June 24 and June 26, the Oregon legislature passed, and Governor Brown signed into law, HB 4204, which prohibits foreclosures in Oregon from March 8, 2020 until September 30, 2020. It...more
To all landlords with interest in Florida real estate, a small but very welcome change in real estate conveyances becomes law on July 1, 2020. After June 30, 2020, it is no longer required to have witnesses join in a real...more
On May 23, 2020, Howard County Executive Calvin Ball approved emergency legislation (Bill No. 33-2020) (the “Bill”) passed by the Howard County Council, which prohibits certain rent increases, changes in lease terms and...more
As the first of the rent moratoriums are expiring, landlords throughout California are eager to file unlawful detainer actions to obtain possession of their properties from tenants who have failed to pay rent or comply with...more
Starting May 19, 2020, trials, hearings, and proceedings for residential evictions have been allowed to resume across the state of Texas. On March 19th, the Texas Supreme Court issued an order temporarily suspending...more
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, state, local and federal governments have swiftly enacted eviction moratoria aimed at protecting both residential and commercial tenants. While the specifics vary from jurisdiction to...more
On May 5, 2020, the Council of the District of Columbia unanimously passed the “Coronavirus Omnibus Emergency Amendment Act of 2020” (Bill 23-750) with amendments (the Act). This legislation is one of several that have...more
In response to forced business shutdowns, layoffs and closings that have occurred due to the COVID-19 pandemic, state and local governments have implemented temporary stays on evictions as a way to protect individuals and...more
Earlier this month, the Massachusetts legislature passed Chapter 65 of the Acts of 2020 (the “Act”), which imposes a moratorium on certain evictions and foreclosures during the COVID-19 state of emergency. On April 28, the...more
As the Covid-19 global emergency continues, so does its economic impact. The Massachusetts legislature and Governor Baker have enacted numerous initiatives aimed at, among other things, Massachusetts’ economic stability and...more
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the economic impact on individuals, small businesses and non-profit corporations has become more severe. On March 16, in an effort to support those affected financially, California Gov....more