New Prince George’s County Affordability Goals Impact ROFRs Recently we advised our readers of the uptick by the Prince George’s County Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) in exercising and assigning of...more
The Right of First Refusal (ROFR) program in Prince George’s County, Maryland, continues to evolve with the implementation of two new initiatives through the Department of Housing and Community Development....more
On November 2, 2021, Montgomery County enacted Bill 30-21E which extends the COVID-19 Renter Relief Act. The Act originally was approved in April 2020 and had been set to expire November 15, 2021. Bill 30-21E now keeps rent...more
On October 7, 2021, Mayor Muriel Bowser issued an order extending the Public Emergency in Washington D.C., until January 7, 2022. However, this extension did not impact the tolling of timelines under the Tenant Opportunity to...more
In March 2020, the D.C. Council authorized and Mayor Bowser effectuated a public health emergency (PHE). The PHE declaration included restrictions on evictions and rent increases and also tolled all time periods under the...more
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New legislation would greatly expand the Montgomery County’s “payment in lieu of taxes” (PILOT) program....more
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The new right of first refusal (ROFR) law in Howard County, Maryland, differs significantly from similar requirements in Prince George’s County and Montgomery County, Maryland, as well as the District of...more
The District of Columbia recently announced Housing Stabilization Grants with funds from the federal CARES Act to provide COVID-19 related relief to District housing providers. Eligible landlords may be entitled to 80% of...more
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Prince George’s County adopted revised regulations that expand the multifamily rental property right of first refusal provisions of County law....more
Amid landlords litigating the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) residential eviction order (Order) at the local, state, and federal levels, President Trump's administration issued a clarification through a series of FAQs that...more
The DC Council has proposed legislation that would dramatically increase developers’ exposure for condominium warranty liability and could impact developers’ financial ability to finance, develop, and construct condominiums....more
Following an Executive Order by President Trump on August 8, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) filed a notice of an agency order on September 1, 2020, in the Federal Register entitled Temporary Halt in Residential...more
9/9/2020
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The Howard County, Maryland, Council passed Bill 13-2020—the Affordable Housing Retention Act—last week. This legislation provides the County and the Howard County Housing Commission with the right to purchase rental housing...more
On April 24, 2020, the Montgomery County Council passed the COVID-19 Renter Relief Act (the Act), which prohibits landlords from increasing residential tenant rents above the County’s voluntary rent guidelines, currently 2.6...more
Earlier today, Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). We wanted to alert you to a few provisions of this legislation that may have an immediate impact on multifamily property...more
3/27/2020
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The Maryland Court of Appeals has issued an Administrative Order on Suspension of Foreclosures and Evictions during the COVID-19 Emergency, which stays all pending and new residential foreclosures and evictions...more
The DC City Council has proposed two bills intended to make it easier for condominium associations and unit owners to pursue warranty claims against developers and obtain release of warranty funds....more
2/27/2020
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The Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) of Prince George’s County in Maryland is reviewing numerous responses it received from developers on its recent Request for Qualifications (RFQ). The RFQ seeks to...more
The District of Columbia Court of Appeals recently determined, in Williams v. Kennedy, that a conveyance of ownership interests in a rental property does not constitute a sale under D.C.’s Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act...more
President Obama signed the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act (H.R. 3700) into law on July 29. Title III of the Act will significantly modify Federal Housing Administration (FHA) condominium mortgage insurance...more
8/9/2016
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The Montgomery County Planning Board has approved—and will now send to the County Council for review—the Bethesda Downtown Plan, a potentially groundbreaking master plan that integrates the zoning and financing of public...more
Ballard Spahr’s mixed-use, condominium, and multifamily lawyers are pleased to provide this newsletter to keep you apprised of important developments and trends in real estate law in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C....more
7/12/2016
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The circumstances under which a condominium or homeowners association (HOA) lien for unpaid assessments may wipe out a lender’s mortgage lien continues to evolve across the country. As noted in our previous alerts regarding...more
8/3/2015
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As discussed in Ballard Spahr’s previous alert sent on September 24, 2014, effective March 25, 2015, the sale of condominium units will no longer be subject to the registration requirements of the Interstate Land Sales Full...more
The sale of condominium units will no longer be subject to the registration requirements of the Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act (the ILSFDA) under a bill passed by both houses of Congress. Barring a veto, the new...more