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Say Goodbye to State Sales Tax on Commercial Rent and License Fees

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New Florida legislation will have a significant impact on the commercial real estate market. Florida House Bill 7031 (“HB 7031”) will become effective October 1, 2025, repealing the state sales tax on commercial rent and...more

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A Bolt From the Blue: Upwards - Only Rent Reviews to Be Outlawed

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INTRODUCTION - Just as we were winding down for the summer, the commercial property industry was shocked by the announcement that the government has unexpectedly decided to seek to ban upwards only rent reviews (“UORR”)....more

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Upwards-Only Rent Reviews to be Banned in New Commercial Leases

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Summary - As part of the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill (the Bill), the Government has announced plans to ban upwards-only rent reviews in new commercial leases in England (English Devolution and Community...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

California SB-1103: What Landlords Need to Know About New Rights for Small Business Tenants

California’s Commercial Tenant Protection Act (SB-1103) took effect on January 1, 2025. Conceived as a transparency and displacement prevention measure for small businesses, the new law creates tenant protections for small...more

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Ban on upwards only rent reviews—a major shake-up for commercial real estate?

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Without prior consultation, the UK government has introduced a significant reform to the commercial property landscape through the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill (the Bill), published on July 10, 2025. ...more

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Unpicking the Government’s Bill to Ban Upwards Only Rent Reviews

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The Government (through Deputy PM Angela Rayner) introduced the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill into the Commons on 10 July. Amongst other matters the Bill seeks to reignite a Labour policy last seen at the...more

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UK Real Estate: An end to upwards-only rent reviews?

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On 10 July 2025, the UK Government published its “English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill”, saying it aimed to let local people “take the reins in driving growth”. But tucked away in a 338 page Bill dealing...more

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HB 7031 – Florida Eliminates State Sales Tax on Commercial Rent

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HB 7031 was adopted by the Florida legislature and signed into law by Governor DeSantis on June 30, 2025. Among other modifications to Florida tax law, the Bill repeals Section 212.031, Florida Statutes, which provided for...more

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UK ESG Real Estate Update - Summer 2025

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In our latest ESG update, Hannah Quarterman and Rosie Shields examine the potential introduction of the Nature Restoration Fund as part of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, Ben Willis explores the inclusion of green lease...more

Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

New Requirements Have Been Imposed on Some California Property Owners Renting Out Commercial Space

Learn How SB 1103 Could Impact You - Although the parties to commercial leases in California have historically had the freedom to bargain over nearly all terms of a lease with little statutory restraint, a law that came into...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Avoiding Pitfalls Around New Calif. Commercial Lease Law

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Litigation attorney Anne Beehler and real estate attorney Andrew Starrels co-authored a Law360 article examining the Commercial Tenant Protection Act (S.B. 1103) in California that grants new rights to qualified commercial...more

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SB 1103: What California Landlords and Tenants Need to Know

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Senate Bill 1103, which took effect on January 1, 2025, amends sections 827, 1632, 1946.1, and 1950.9 of the California Civil Code. This legislation grants new lease protections to “qualified commercial tenants.”...more

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New Changes to California Commercial Leasing Requirements in 2025

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Recent legislative changes impose new requirements for owners of California commercial properties, at least with respect to certain specified types of tenants. Effective Jan. 1, 2025, the Commercial Tenant Protection Act,...more

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New Statutory Requirements for Commercial Leases: SB 1103 Updates California Laws for Landlords and Commercial Tenants

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A new California Senate bill (SB 1103 or the Bill) provides commercial tenant protections by amending several sections of the California Civil Code relating to commercial tenancy. These statutory protections will apply...more

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Commercial Property Owners, Brokers and Property Managers Beware: California’s Commercial Tenant Protection Act Goes Into Effect...

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California law has long treated commercial and residential tenancies differently. Consumer protection-focused regulations enacted to protect residential tenants were legally considered inapplicable to business tenants which...more

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New California Law Impacts Leases to Certain Smaller Sized Tenants Including Translation Requirements and Limitations on Pass...

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Beginning on January 1, 2025, landlords of commercial properties – be they office, industrial or retail, will need to develop new procedures when entering into leases with a newly defined class of tenants, identified as...more

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The Ongoing Effects of COVID-19 in Landlord-Tenant Law

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New York City enacted Administrative Code Section 22-1005, known as the "Guaranty Law" prohibiting enforcement of personal guaranties supporting commercial leases, in May 2020. The law applies to defaults that occurred...more

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The Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Act 2022: A Solution to the Commercial Rent Arrears Problem?

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On 24 March 2022, the Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Act 2022 (the “Act”), took effect. This legislation further continues the range of coronavirus measures passed by the government, which aim to provide an as fair as possible...more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

Help or Harm? New Legislation Aimed at Helping Tenants and Borrowers Impacted by COVID Causes Concern for Landlords and Lenders

In his recent State of the State Address, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo indicated a desire to stay mortgage foreclosures, commercial evictions and foreclosures through May 1, 2021. On March 9, 2021, the Governor’s desires...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

New Legislation Bans Waivers of Declaratory Relief in Commercial Leases on Public Policy Grounds

Last summer, we discussed a decision by the Court of Appeals that upheld the use in commercial leases of waivers of declaratory relief. ...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Return of Yellowstone: The New York State Legislature Revives the Yellowstone Injunction

For more than 50 years, a commercial tenant threatened with eviction could count on obtaining a Yellowstone injunction tolling the tenant’s time to cure alleged lease defaults while challenging the legitimacy of those...more

Moritt Hock & Hamroff LLP

New Hurdles For Landlords Seeking To Evict Commercial & Residential Tenants Under New York’s Stability and Tenant Protection Act...

On June 14, 2019, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019 (“HSTPA”), which amounts to extensive reform of prior regulations governing rent stabilization and rent control...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Changes Coming for Colorado Landlords and Tenants

Colorado’s 2019 legislative session ended with numerous changes impacting the rights and obligations of residential landlords and tenants. Some of these changes are discussed below....more

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Game Place Decision Legislation Signed

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On February 13, 2019, the Governor signed into law House Bill 2287. This legislation negates the potential adverse consequences of the Virginia Supreme Court’s May 2018 decision in The Game Place, L.L.C. v. Fredericksburg 35,...more

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New CA Law Requires Disclosing Known ADA Violations During Lease Negotiations

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Seyfarth Synopsis: In yet another effort to reduce ADA lawsuits, California Governor Jerry Brown recently signed into law – effective immediately – legislation to encourage tenants and landlords to acknowledge and address any...more

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