Hurricane season is officially underway, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is predicting an above-normal season.
Hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30, and the agency is estimating...more
6/6/2025
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Flood Insurance ,
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Landlords ,
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Property Insurance ,
Risk Management ,
Tenants
The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season starts this Saturday and runs until November 30. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), this season is expected to be busier than usual. The increased...more
The 2023 Atlantic hurricane season begins this Thursday and will continue until November 30. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the season is expected to be relatively average in terms of...more
This year, forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are predicting another above-average Atlantic hurricane season, which runs June 1 through November 30. NOAA is predicting between 14 and 21 named...more
6/2/2022
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This year, forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration correctly predicted another above-average Atlantic hurricane season, which runs June 1 through November 30. With Hurricane Ida leaving devastation...more
9/21/2021
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Hurricane Season ,
Insurance Claims ,
Landlords ,
Leases ,
Natural Disasters ,
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Property Casualty Policies ,
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Property Insurance ,
Real Estate Market ,
Severe Weather ,
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Utilities Sector
In Part I of this series, we discussed how COVID-19 had impacted almost every provision of a commercial lease, including the covenant of quiet enjoyment, continuous use provisions and force majeure clauses, among others....more
9/28/2020
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Consumer Insurance Products ,
Contract Negotiations ,
Contract Terms ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Indemnification Clauses ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Landlords ,
Leases ,
Property Improvements ,
Tenants
Almost six months into the COVID-19 global pandemic, it is apparent that the commercial leasing landscape has changed indefinitely. Going forward, landlords and tenants will need to re-evaluate certain common lease provisions...more
9/24/2020
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Commercial Leases ,
Commercial Tenants ,
Continuous Use Requirement ,
Contract Modification ,
Contract Terms ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Covenant of Quiet Enjoyment ,
Force Majeure Clause ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Landlords ,
Rental Property ,
Retailers
On Monday, September 1, 2020, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis extended (for a fifth time) a previous executive order that suspended and tolled the Florida statutes that provide for final action at the conclusion of a...more
9/2/2020
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Eviction ,
Financial Distress ,
Florida ,
Foreclosure ,
Governor DeSantis ,
Landlords ,
Moratorium ,
Mortgages ,
Relief Measures ,
Rent ,
Rental Property ,
Tenants
On July 29, 2020, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed Executive Order 20-180 that extended (for a fourth time) his previous executive order which effectively put a moratorium in place on mortgage foreclosures and residential...more
7/31/2020
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Eviction ,
Financial Distress ,
Florida ,
Foreclosure ,
Governor DeSantis ,
Landlords ,
Moratorium ,
Mortgages ,
Relief Measures ,
Rent ,
Rental Property ,
State and Local Government ,
Tenants
This week, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis extended, for a third time, a previous executive order that suspended and tolled any Florida Statute that allows landlords to evict residential tenants for non-payment of rent, and...more
7/2/2020
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Eviction ,
Executive Orders ,
Florida ,
Foreclosure ,
Landlords ,
Moratorium ,
Mortgages ,
Relief Measures ,
Rent ,
Rental Property ,
State of Emergency ,
Tenants
Yesterday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis extended, for a second time, a previous executive order that suspended and tolled any Florida Statute that allows landlords to evict residential tenants for non-payment of rent, and...more
6/2/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Eviction ,
Foreclosure ,
Landlords ,
Lenders ,
Moratorium ,
Mortgages ,
Relief Measures ,
Rent ,
Rental Property ,
State and Local Government ,
Tenants
As the COVID-19 or novel coronavirus pandemic continues, landlords have increasingly received communication from distressed tenants requesting rent relief and, in some circumstances, lease termination. With government...more
As the COVID-19 or novel coronavirus pandemic continues, landlords have increasingly received communication from distressed tenants requesting rent relief and, in some circumstances, lease termination....more