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New York Enacts Affordable Housing Retention Act

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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul recently signed into law the Affordable Housing Retention Act (AHRA), which for the next four years enables condo conversions of specific buildings in New York City with a presale requirement for...more

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Washington Enacts Statewide Rent Control | Key Landlord Obligations Under HB 1217

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On May 7, 2025, Washington Governor Bob Ferguson signed House Bill 1217 (HB 1217) into law, establishing statewide residential rent control measures, effective immediately. The legislation limits annual rent increases,...more

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Months Later, Questions Remain for the Implementation of Rent Control in Montgomery County

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New rent control legislation in Montgomery County (Rent Stabilization Bill (15-23)), signed into law by the County Executive on July 24, 2023 after a marathon legislative session, caps annual increases of base rent for...more

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Proposal to Eliminate Rent Control Prohibition Gains Traction

On Monday, Jan. 23, 2023, 24 Democrats in the Colorado state legislature introduced House Bill 23-1115 that, if passed into law, would eliminate the state’s statutory prohibition on rent control. Newly elected Reps. Javier...more

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New Law Aimed At Assisting Low Income Renters Invokes Additional Restraints on California Landlords

As part of his last legislative act of 2019, Governor Newsom signed 18 housing-related bills into law in an attempt to alleviate California’s housing crisis. This package included Senate Bill (“SB”) 329, which prohibits...more

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California’s New Statewide Rent Control – What You Need to Know

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As expected, California’s legislature passed AB 1482 this week, which imposes statewide rent control, restricting the ability of landlords to terminate certain tenancies without just cause, and further restricting the ability...more

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Tenant Protection Act Sets Statewide Rent Caps and Eviction Rules

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Part 3: New California Housing Laws - As California cities consider local rent control measures and other mechanisms to address the impacts of escalating residential rents on local housing, the California legislature...more

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California Lawmakers Deliver Rental Relief: Tenant Protection Act of 2019

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Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law the Tenant Protection Act of 2019, AB 1482, (now California Civil Code Section 1946.2 and 1947.12), on October 8, 2019, joining only Oregon in enacting a statewide rent control law....more

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Statewide Residential Rent Control Passed In California

The California Legislature has passed AB1482 providing for comprehensive statewide residential rent control and eviction protections and sent it to the Governor for signature, which is expected. Commencing January 1, 2020,...more

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