South Carolina Abandoned Building Incentives at Risk of Going Away
Florida has attracted a lot of investors buying homes to rent out, as well as persons buying vacation or second homes. Additionally, some owners downsize or upsize their homes, keeping and renting out their old home after...more
Jenner & Block is proud to host its inaugural Realty Rendezvous, a comprehensive half-day program designed to promote conversations about the industry. At four different panels, top minds in the industry will discuss trends...more
This month, a proposal dubbed the “Residents First Legislative Package” (the “Proposal”) was introduced to Cleveland City Council. The Proposal is aimed at combatting vacant and dilapidated buildings in the City of Cleveland...more
Update - This article is partly a republication of a Client Alert that was issued on December 6, 2022 titled “San Francisco’s Commercial Vacancy Tax.” Readers who have already read the original article can simply read...more
El Consejo de Estado de Colombia, mediante sentencia del 21 de noviembre de 2022 (Radicación No. 45919) que fue publicada recientemente, se pronunció en relación con el importante debate abierto sobre el tema de bienes...more
Eminent domain is typically used for roads, utilities, schools, and even airports, but in California, it is quite unusual (perhaps even unheard of) to use eminent domain for space travel. ...more
A lead agency was not required to evaluate the housing-related impacts of a proposed hotel in a vacant building that was formerly used for rental housing. Hollywoodians Encouraging Rental Opportunities v. City of Los Angeles,...more
The Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development (MOHCD) released program rules for the Community to Purchase Act (COPA) on September 3, 2019. The recently enacted COPA program (codified in Chapter 41B of the San...more
According to ATTOM Data Solutions, as of the end of the third quarter of 2018, there were nearly 1.5 million vacant single-family homes in the United States, representing approximately 1.52 percent of all homes nationwide....more
Empty property rates are a tax on failure; the failure of the owner to let premises or to find its own use for the premises. Given they are charged at the same rates as occupied property, it’s no wonder property owners seek...more
With effect from 1 January 2018, owners of residential properties in certain Melbourne suburbs, which have been unoccupied for more than six months in a calendar year, will be liable to pay the Victorian Government's new...more