Tenant Tales and Reseller Realities: Inside the FCRA Arena With Eric Ellman — FCRA Focus Podcast
Eviction Essentials and Lease Management
REFRESH Real Estate Leasing Tips for Nonprofits
Key Lease Work Letter Issues When the Tenant Is Doing the Work
Key Lease Work Letter Issues When the Landlord Is Doing the Work
Nonprofit Tenants and Lease Agreements: Best Practices and Pitfalls to Avoid
SDNY Chooses “Time Approach” to Calculating Lease Termination Damages Collectible Against a Bankrupt Estate
When Can Oregon Landlords Terminate Residential Tenancy Without Cause?
Practicing on the Front Lines of Landlord-Tenant Regulations and Housing Law
How Commercial Property Owners Can Collect Unpaid Rent from Commercial Tenants
It’s Lit? Insight into the Increase in Cannabis-Related Litigation in California
Landlord and Tenant Lease Risk Reduction for the Cannabis Industry
Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 319: Listen and Learn -- Negligence: Duties of Landlords, Owners, and Possessors of Land
Law Brief®: Robert Wolf, Alexander Tiktin and Richard Schoenstein Discuss the Continuing Foreclosure/Eviction Moratorium
[Webinar] Cannabis Real Estate Considerations
Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 149: Listen and Learn -- Negligence: Duties of Landlords, Owners, and Possessors of Land
Troutman Pepper COVID-19 Legal Issues Podcast Series: COVID-19 Commercial Leasing Trends (Part Two)
Commercial/Retail Therapy: Assessing the Pandemic’s Impact on Real Estate
Law Brief®: Debra Bodian Bernstein and Richard Schoenstein Discuss Commercial Lease Defaults During COVID-19
COVID-19 in the Workplace - PPP Update, COVID Plans from the Biden Transition Team, Higher Education Relief Package Provision, COVID WARN Act Developments
On August 20, 2025, the City of Los Angeles will implement its Tenants’ Right to Counsel (RTC) program, a citywide initiative designed to provide low-income tenants facing eviction or the loss of rental subsidies with access...more
Adams & Reese recently obtained a landmark win for a housing provider, securing a ruling that it did not have to automatically waive its animal fee for a tenant with an emotional support animal (ESA) under the Fair Housing...more
Last August, we wrote about the Justice Department’s lawsuit against software developer RealPage, which alleged that the property management software company enabled rent collusion, through its revenue management product, in...more
On Aug. 6, the Colorado Court of Appeals recently addressed a question that had never been definitively answered in the state: whether a prevailing party can recover attorney fees incurred to enforce a contractual...more
Housing providers are required to comply with the New York City Fair Chance Housing Act, Local Law 24, which prohibits discrimination toward prospective and current housing occupants based on criminal history, if they choose...more
When it comes to the sale or financing of real property, tenant estoppel certificates are not just formalities—they are crucial documents that confirm the status of existing leases. Tenant estoppel certificates offer...more
Whenever a lender is making a commercial real estate loan secured by property which has been leased to one or more tenants, a lender will typically require a Subordination, Non-Disturbance and Attornment Agreement (SNDA). An...more
With investors expressing optimism, the retail sector is steady or improving across California. Residential-serving retail is a key bright spot, with specialty stores and restaurants potentially entering a new growth cycle,...more
In another significant win for commercial landlords, an Ohio Court of Appeals recently affirmed the enforceability of a lease provision allowing a landlord to recover accelerated rent without any duty to mitigate damages. In...more
Lease agreements define the relationship between landlords and tenants. Whether you are a savvy business owner or a first-time tenant, a thoughtfully negotiated lease agreement is crucial to avoid negative impacts on your...more
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
Every year, thousands of students move apartments in Boston on September 1, a day colloquially known as “Allston Christmas” for the treasures that can be found amongst items left behind at the curb in one of Boston’s...more
Understanding Franchise Riders: Purpose, Content, and Potential Conflicts - When a franchisee signs a retail commercial lease to operate a franchised business, the franchisor may require a Franchise Rider, a document that...more
Starting October 1, 2025, Florida will officially end the state sales tax and any local surtaxes on commercial property rent. After that date, sales tax will no longer apply to rent for office buildings, retail spaces,...more
The global commercial real estate market paints a varied picture, with certain jurisdictions and sectors recovering quicker than others from the COVID-19 pandemic and continuing geopolitical uncertainty. Higher interest rates...more
A pedestrian tripped and fell on a public sidewalk in front of a multi-unit premises owned by 1995-2003 Jerome Avenue. The injured claimant filed a bodily injury action against Jerome Avenue and Pawnit Jerome Corp., a lessee...more
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
In the ever-morphing world of Retail Leasing, co-tenancy clauses often become the focus of negotiation—and a frequent flashpoint of disputes. Designed to protect tenants from being left vulnerable when shopping centers lose...more
In a major win for Florida's commercial real estate market, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Florida House Bill (HB) 7031, eliminating both the State Business Rent Tax and County Surtax on commercial leases effective Oct. 1, 2025....more
The number of corporate bankruptcy filings has increased significantly over the past several years. In 2024, there were 688 chapter 11 filings by private companies with either assets or liabilities greater than $2 million or...more
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
In an effort to protect small businesses from high rents, on June 13, both houses of New York's legislature passed a bill, S1163, that prohibits "rent minimums" in real estate secured loan documents. As of this writing, this...more
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
For years, upward-only rent reviews have been a cornerstone of the UK commercial property market, offering landlords and investors a reassuring degree of income security and predictability....more
Following our recent update on Florida’s repeal of sales tax on commercial real estate leases, we’re taking a closer look at what this change means for landlords, tenants, brokers, and property managers....more