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A growing number of states and the District of Columbia have greenhouse gas legislation that includes a requirement for owners of certain commercial buildings to comply with state energy standards and to report...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
The changing landscape of local COVID-19 legislation imposes additional requirements and restrictions on landlords of certain residential and commercial properties in the DC region....more
Commercial landlords and lenders and servicers for commercial real estate loans should be aware of recent legislation out of the District of Columbia that imposes obligations on servicers to develop and implement deferral...more
Earlier this year, the Virginia General Assembly removed the statutory requirement that any lease with a term in excess of five years must be in the form of a deed of lease. Virginia had long had a statutory requirement that...more
A recent ruling by the Supreme Court of Virginia may invalidate hundreds of leases because they are not under "seal" and therefore do not meet Virginia's "Deed of Lease" requirement. Landlords and tenants should review their...more