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District of Columbia New Tenant Protections Under the Extreme Heat Eviction Protection Amendment Act of 2025

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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

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Tenant’s Overlooked Risk: Landlord Default

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In the balance of power between landlords and tenants, the risk of default is usually higher for the tenant. While many landlords have accrued wealth and invested in low-risk assets, many tenants are embarking on a new...more

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On Your Radar? 10 Real Estate Risk Areas to Watch in 2026

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In this report, we have outlined ten areas of real estate risk to have on your radar in 2026. Dispute activity is being driven by factors such as regulatory and legislative changes, ongoing financial pressures, environmental...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

HUD mandates immigration status verification for all tenants in agency-funded housing

On January 23, HUD issued a letter ordering all public housing authorities and owners participating in HUD-funded housing programs to immediately verify the citizenship and immigration status of all tenants, following an...more

Hogan Lovells

UK Real Estate Spring 2026 Horizon Scanner

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In 2026 the UK government is making plenty of promises in terms of change, rental reform and a planning shake-up. What is coming down the track in terms of new legislation over the next few months? We pull it all together...more

Jones Day

Real Insight | Issue 1 2026

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Welcome to the third edition of Real Insight, our UK real estate update. We look at one of the UK government's flagship pieces of legislation, the recently passed Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025. We review our real...more

BCLP

Draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill: The Demise of the Long Leasehold Flat, Abolition of Residential Ground Rent and New...

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The Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill was published on 27 January 2026. Its stated purpose: to bring the feudal leasehold system to an end by reforming and reinvigorating commonhold tenure and banning the use of leasehold...more

Stikeman Elliott LLP

Ontario’s Superior Court Grants Relief from Forfeiture After Commercial Tenant Misses Lease Renewal Deadline

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In 8750297 Canada Inc. v. Ambassador Realty Inc. (2025 ONSC 5479) (“Ambassador Realty”), the Ontario Superior Court of Justice considered whether a long-standing commercial tenant that missed a renewal deadline could...more

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Impacts of the Renters’ Rights Act on Owners and Operators of Student Accommodation

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The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 (‘RRA’) has fundamentally changed the UK private rented sector (‘PRS’) landscape, but certain types of student accommodation will be protected by necessary and important exemptions. ...more

Dickinson Wright

Colorado Bankruptcy Court Pushes Back on Chapter 11 Filings by Solvent Debtors

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While Chapter 11 does not require debtor insolvency, it does require good faith (applicable to the petition and the plan), which for solvent debtors seeking to reject and modify lease-counterparty rights, includes...more

Offit Kurman

2025 Fair Housing Trends Report: What We’re Seeing and Why It Matters

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The National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA) is the nation’s largest nonprofit fair housing organization, leading investigations, enforcement, advocacy, and research to advance equal housing opportunity....more

Goulston & Storrs PC

Normal Wear Isn't Damage: Limits Placed on Security Deposit Reductions

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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

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Locking in the Lease: Key Considerations for Tenant Estoppel Certificates

Tenant estoppel certificates play a critical role in commercial real estate transactions by providing purchasers and lenders with direct confirmation from tenants regarding key lease terms. In many respects, estoppels operate...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Tenant Estoppel Certificates: Understanding Their Role in Real Estate Transactions

Introduction - Tenant estoppel certificates play a critical role in real estate transactions. Whether you are a purchaser, lender or tenant, you have likely encountered these documents. This bulletin highlights four...more

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Determining ‘Termination’: Calculating Lease Rejection Damages in Bankruptcy

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Bankruptcy law provides special treatment for landlord claims arising from termination of a lease, using a calculation set forth in Section 502(b)(6) of the Bankruptcy Code. The starting point for the calculation is to...more

Davidoff Hutcher & Citron LLP

The Restaurant Letter of Intent: Locking in Your Deal Terms Before the Lawyers Fight Over the Lease

The Letter of Intent (LOI) is where you set the business deal. The lease is where the lawyers argue over the details. If the LOI is vague or one-sided, you’ll either overpay in the lease or burn a ton of time and fees trying...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

New TOPA Law (Effective December 31, 2025) and Other Multifamily Legal Developments

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Happy New Year! As we noted in our last Alert (linked here), on September 17, 2025, the Rebalancing Expectations for Neighbors, Tenants, and Landlords (RENTAL) Act passed on its second reading by the DC Council. It was...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

The Iowa Supreme Court Weighs in on Landlord Access

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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

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Developments In Landlord-Tenant Law, A 2025 Year In Review: Courts Emphasize Contract And Statutory Adherence, While The...

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The year 2025 brought continued development in California landlord-tenant law on two fronts. The courts issued decisions underscoring the importance of adhering to lease language and statutory procedure, while the Legislature...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

ICSC-Law 2025: Let’s Get Down to Business

Key Takeaways - ICSC-Law 2025 emphasized deal-driven, practical lawyering, with a focus on making transactions work through collaboration, efficiency, and real-world problem solving....more

Clark Hill PLC

Updates Required for Illinois Residential Lease Forms to Comply with the Safer Homes Act in 2026

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On Jan. 1st, the Illinois Safer Homes Act (765 ILCS 752) goes into effect. The act requires that a summary of the Illinois Safe Homes Act be attached as the first four pages of a residential lease in Illinois and that each of...more

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP

The New RPAPL 881 is Officially Here: NY Governor Signs Amendment with Significant Changes to Adjoining Property Access Framework

On December 5, 2025, Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law long-anticipated amendments to RPAPL § 881, the statute governing court-ordered access to adjoining property to perform construction work. The amended statute...more

Allen Matkins

The Hidden Pitfalls Of Letters Of Credit In Lease Negotiations

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Most leases require a tenant to provide some form of security. In a residential context, this could be a cosigner or a cash security deposit. In commercial leasing, the lease security is usually in the form of either a cash...more

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Recent Changes to North Carolina’s Insurance Laws: Highlights That Businesses and Individual Policyholders Ought to Know

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Recent updates to the North Carolina General Statutes in Chapter 58 (insurance) and to a portion of Chapter 42 (landlord and tenant) became law on July 1, 2025, under Session Law 2025-45 (House Bill 737)....more

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December’s Enduring Legacy: From Emancipation to Equitable Housing

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Every December, we are encouraged to reflect on a defining milestone in American constitutional and civil rights history – the ratification of the 13th Amendment on December 6, 1865....more

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