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
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
The recently adopted House Bill 25-1090 (or “HB 1090”) addresses “deceptive, unfair and unconscionable” pricing practices in consumer transactions, including with respect to residential leases in Colorado. This alert broadly...more
As a landlord in New Jersey, you’re likely familiar with standard lease agreements, notice periods, and tenant obligations. But what happens when a tenant wants to break a lease early not due to non-payment or a job...more
New York City's Fair Chance for Housing Act (known as Local Law 24 or the Fair Chance Law) became effective on Jan. 1, 2025. The Fair Chance Law prohibits housing discrimination on the basis of a purchaser's or tenant's...more
State and local governments enacted new protections for residential tenants in the wake of the firestorms that razed large parts of Southern California. These protections are intended to help tenants navigate the challenges...more
A recent Ohio Court of Appeals decision highlights the importance of clear, precise and complete language in residential as well as commercial leases (and other real estate documents)....more
Allen Matkins takes great pride in our California roots and strong ties to the Los Angeles community, and we are profoundly saddened by the devastation caused by the wildfires in our state. We are deeply committed to...more
Stacy Harper (“Harper”) and her minor daughter (“T.T.”) filed a December 23rd Complaint in the Circuit Court of Washington County, Arkansas incorporating the following causes of action due to the alleged presence of mold in a...more
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
One of the greatest hurdles faced by landlords and property owners is regaining possession of real property in a timely manner. Unlawful Detainer (also referred to as an eviction) and Ejectment are actions are used by...more
With another interest rate cut, the capital markets appear to be more promising for real estate transactions; time will tell how this month’s elections will impact the real estate industry. ...more
On November 13, 2024, the Fairness in Apartment Rentals Act (FARE) (the Bill) was approved by the New York City Council (City Council) prohibiting the imposition or collection of any fee or commission for the rental of...more
Lawyers love obscure rules about giving three-day notices—the kind that California landlords hate. The decision in City of Alameda v. Sheehan, published September 13, 2024, teaches that there is a wrong way to issue a notice...more
Since the publication of our blog, Tenants Beware: The Risks of Landlord Tax Liabilities, draft legislation released by the Department of Finance on August 12, 2024, has proposed a change to the Income Tax Act (Canada) (the...more
The Bill of Law No. 7642 (referred to here as the Residential Lease Law) entered into force on 1 August 2024. The Residential Lease Law modifies the residential-leasing regulations in Luxembourg....more
Clients often request that their counsel focus lease negotiations exclusively on those terms most likely to have the most significant impact on economics and the long-term relationship with the counterparty. This request...more
In a recent amicus brief submitted to the Colorado Supreme Court, the Colorado Attorney General’s (AG) office has expressed its support for plaintiffs in a case that raises questions about the interplay between Colorado’s...more
As summer 2024 winds down, the implementation of new rent control laws has attracted much attention. Providing some respite from the summer’s rent control heat is a recent win for the multifamily industry coming from the...more
The City of Rockville and Montgomery County are addressing affordable housing with differing approaches. Both jurisdictions took action on rent control this summer, with plans for future legislation or applicable regulations...more
On August 12, the National Consumer Law Center (NCLC), a prominent consumer advocacy group, petitioned the CFPB to open rulemaking under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) to expand the definition of “credit” to include...more
On 17 July 2024, the King announced a new Renters’ Rights Bill (“RRB”) to be introduced “to give greater rights and protections to people renting their homes...” The RRB has not yet been published however the background...more
Rent control continues to be headline news, with local legislation being enacted and national legislation being proposed. The rent control law in Prince George’s County was enacted yesterday and it appears that the rent...more
On July 16, President Biden called on Congress to enact legislation to temporarily cap annual residential rent increases. Under the proposal, rental property owners with over 50 residential units in their portfolio would not...more
Commencing on August 18, 2024, all owners of residential properties in the State of New York must add a new notice to their residential leases. This includes cooperatives (coops) and condominiums (condos). On January 17,...more