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Tonkon Torp LLP

Legal Lessons from Portland’s Commercial Real Estate Uncertainty

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In today’s commercial real estate market, the only certainty is uncertainty. This is not a call for panic, but rather a call for balance. Now is not the time for bet-the-firm risks, nor is it a time for total retreat to the...more

Weintraub Tobin

CRE Alert: California Case Law Changes Requirements for Three-Day Notices

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The recent California appellate court decision Eshagian v. Cepeda has added a new requirement to the already detailed rules surrounding Three-Day Notices—documents landlords must serve before initiating eviction proceedings....more

A&O Shearman

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

Lowndes

Common Area Maintenance and Operating Expenses in Commercial Leases: What Should and Should Not Be Included?

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In commercial leases, "operating expenses" (often referred to as OPEX, CAM or Common Area Maintenance) generally cover the costs associated with the daily operation, maintenance, and repair of the property. In addition to...more

Hogan Lovells

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

Bennett Jones LLP

Tenant Due Diligence Essentials in British Columbia

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Corporate and property searches are an essential starting point for tenant due diligence when negotiating a commercial lease. Due diligence search results can provide tenants with a clearer picture of the property, the...more

Mayer Brown

Ask Not for Whom the Bell (Didn’t) Toll: Landlord’s Possession Claim Under Redevelopment Ground (F) Did Not Chime With the County...

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INTRODUCTION - A county court case - Spirit Pub Company v Pridewell Properties - has provided an interesting illustration as to how courts are looking at applications under the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 (the “Act”).   It...more

Carlton Fields

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

Allen Matkins

Office is Not Dead. Office is Alive.

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As the industry continues to recover, new development is low, further reflecting a slowdown driven by shifting workforce patterns, such as hybrid or fully remote models. Limited new development is likely to lead to a future...more

Stark & Stark

4 Lease Auction Tips for Landlords

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During a retail bankruptcy, commercial landlords often face challenges when their tenants try to maximize the value of the bankrupt estate by holding lease auctions. Despite lease provisions that may restrict or prohibit a...more

Holland & Knight LLP

GSA Lease Terminations: Lessors' Rights and Responsibilities

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As part of ongoing efforts to reduce waste, the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), in coordination with the new leadership at the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), is reaching out to all tenant...more

Patton Sullivan Brodehl LLP

Commercial Lease Co-Tenancy Clauses: California Supreme Court Weighs In

The California Supreme Court weighed in on the validity of commercial lease co-tenancy provisions with its recent opinion in JJD-HOV Elk Grove, LLC v. Jo-Ann Stores, LLC. A commercial lease co-tenancy clause conditions a...more

Genova Burns LLC

New Jersey’s New Flood Risk Information Law Goes Into Effect: Penalties for Nondisclosures In Sales and Leases (both Commercial...

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Beginning on March 20, 2024, the new NJ law requires sellers of real property and landlords to make disclosures regarding known and potential flood risks in purchase and sale agreements and new leases and renewals. ...more

Dickinson Wright

Beyond Closing: The Power of a Gap Indemnity

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In a typical real estate transaction, there’s often a critical period between the closing and the official recording of documents—a period aptly known as the “gap.” This “gap” introduces a degree of risk, leaving room for...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

The Race to Renew: North Carolina Addresses Recording Requirements for Binding Lease Renewal Options

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A recent North Carolina Court of Appeals decisions underscores the importance of properly recording lease terms and renewal options. North Carolina’s Connor Act (codified as N.C. Gen. Stat. § 47-18) provides that North...more

Smith Anderson

Winning the Race to Record: Protecting Rights in Real Estate

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The North Carolina Court of Appeals this week addressed an important issue involving leases, options to renew, and the North Carolina recordation statutes known as the “Connor Act.” The decision affects anyone who buys or...more

Sands Anderson PC

Reasons Why a Real Estate Transaction with a Local Government May Take So Long

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When an Industrial Development Authority, sometimes called an Economic Development Authority (IDA/EDA), purchases or sells real property, the transactions look much like any transaction with any other entity landowner....more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Goran Musinovic on Healthcare Real Estate Compliance

Goran Musinovic is Vice President of the Realty Trust Group in Knoxville and co-author with Michael Honeycutt and Gregory Gheen of the Chapter “Contracts with Referral Sources: Real Estate Compliance” in the new Health Care...more

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