Effective July 1, 2024, Virginia has implemented several significant changes to its real estate laws. In this year’s installment, tenants get a whole lot of protections (kind of), HOAs are put on a tighter leash, and brokers...more
KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER BRITISH LAW - 1. Introduction - Historically, there has been significant investment by overseas individuals and corporations in real estate in England and Wales and in...more
This presentation will cover the recent spate of class actions being filed against landlords and property managers relating to tenant protection statutes, which include challenges to rent increases, late fees in residential...more
In June 2022, the Government published a White Paper proposing sweeping changes to the private rented sector - affecting around 4.4 million homes and 2.3 million landlords. The Renters Reform Bill is due to be introduced in...more
BARTON V MORRIS: Supreme Court refuses to award commission for £6m residential property sale - Mr Barton had made two failed attempts to purchase a property in Northolt, costing him almost £1.2m in forfeited deposits....more
The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) released the first five-year adjustment to Estoppel Certificate Fees permitted under Section 718.116(8)(f), Florida Statutes, of the Condominium Act and...more
This blog summarises the Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022, which is the first concrete step in the government's wider residential leasehold reforms. What? The Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022...more
It will not have escaped the attention of anyone in the real estate industry that today is the March quarter day. For many landlords and occupiers, the immediate focus will be on rent payments due today and the media are...more
If a tenant receives a verbal assurance from a landlord while negotiating a lease, and the assurance is not written in the lease, does the tenant have any recourse if the assurance turns out to be false? ...more
An unfortunate trend in recent legislation is the increased use of technical definitions in widely separated areas of law, forcing the reader to review multiple volumes of several different codes in order to understand a...more
As the number of people in privately rented accommodation increases, the ability of tenants to manage their homes in a way that works for them is becoming increasingly important. ...more
We blogged previously about the government’s proposed reforms banning the granting of new residential long leases of houses and setting ground rents at a notional figure. ...more
Recently, I heard a parent express concern that her child had been encouraged by the school music teacher to switch from violin to viola because the orchestra needed more violas. For switching to viola, the child would...more
After a judicial foreclosure sale concludes and a certificate of title is issued, the purchaser named in the certificate may find the newly acquired residential property either occupied by a tenant in possession or filled...more
A management company’s refusal of consent to keep a pet in a flat gives us an opportunity for bad puns and gives landlords ‘paws’ for thought. After Mr and Mrs Kuehn bought a leasehold flat in East London, only one thing...more
Following a number of recent reports of scandals involving leasehold properties, the Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, yesterday issued a consultation paper entitled “Tackling...more
Renting a house or apartment in California presents many potential legal pitfalls for tenants and landlords alike. This article is Part 2 of a two-part series listing ten important rights and responsibilities every...more