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Texas Enacts Landmark Restrictions on Foreign Land Ownership Under SB 17

On June 20, 2025, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed Texas Senate Bill 17 (SB 17) into law, reshaping the landscape for global investment in Texas real estate. When the new statute takes effect on September 1, 2025, it will...more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

Significant tax benefits for owners of long-term rental buildings

Owners of buildings designated for long-term rentals are entitled to significant tax benefits that are being granted in order to encourage the construction of buildings that include residential apartments earmarked for...more

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LA Wildfires Client Resources

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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

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[Event] Uniting for Action: A Discussion About Collaborative Solutions for Northeast Ohio’s Housing Future - November 1st,...

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Local and state elected officials, community stakeholders, private developers, and employers are grappling with Ohio’s recognized lack of high-quality, workforce-attainable housing options. While Ohio has been successful in...more

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[Event] Uniting for Action: A Discussion on Collaborating Solutions for Central Ohio’s Housing Future - October 18th,...

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Local and state elected officials, community stakeholders, private developers, and employers are grappling with Ohio’s recognized lack of high-quality, workforce-attainable housing options. While Ohio has been successful in...more

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$100M Mission Point Project Will Create Hundreds of New Jobs Near Wright-Pat

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As Dayton’s defense industry continues to grow, a local developer plans to invest more than $100M in a mixed-use development aimed at attracting defense contractors....more

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The Virginia Supreme Court has made it easier for neighbors to challenge land use approvals - here’s why it matters.

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The concept of legal standing made headlines in high-profile U.S. Supreme Court cases this summer; but it is just as critical for cases in Virginia state courts. In the land use and real estate development context, the...more

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Can Office to Residential Conversions Help Revitalize Downtown?

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Last April, I wrote about office to residential conversions, and the various challenges in making such projects work. On October 11, 2022 the Oregon NAIOP Chapter hosted a panel to discuss how we might make such conversions...more

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Can Office to Residential Conversions Help Revitalize Downtown? (Audio)

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Is downtown Portland ready for office to residential conversions? Attorney Kimberlee Stafford gives a progress update on this movement to address the housing shortage and reduce high office vacancy rates....more

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Leasehold reform in the UK: The end of residential ground rents is now imminent

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The abolition of ground rents in residential leases in England and Wales is to come into force from 30 June 2022 under the new Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022....more

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Office-to-Apartment Conversions – A Good Idea, but Tricky to Pull Off (Audio)

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Attorney Kimberlee Stafford studies office-to-apartment conversions as a possible response to the housing crisis. Apartments, Commercial Buildings, Conversion, Office Closures, Residential Leases, Single-Family Housing,...more

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UK government legislates to make residential ground rents a thing of the past

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On 8 February 2022, the Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022 received Royal Assent, effectively outlawing ground rents in residential leases in England and Wales once the legislation comes into force....more

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Business Interruption and the Impact on Real Estate

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COVID-19 has had an enormous impact on businesses of all kinds. But organizations in the real estate sector—both commercial and residential—have been hit particularly hard. The fallout from the pandemic has sparked numerous...more

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Poland: Private Rented Sector - Mobility and Flexibility

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A new, interesting trend of institutional rental (PRS) has appeared on the Polish real estate market, taken from the most developed markets in Europe, such as Germany, Switzerland and the Netherlands. In Poland, we are...more

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Residential property reform by UK government: Goodbye to ground rents

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In the first part of a long-heralded suite of reforms to leasehold property law in England & Wales, the UK government has introduced a draft Bill which is intended to consign to history ground rents under leases of flats and...more

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California's 2021 Housing Laws: What You Need to Know

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As California's housing supply and homelessness crisis continues to worsen, the state Legislature has for the past several years passed numerous pieces of housing legislation in each legislative session. ...more

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California’s New Statewide “Just Cause Eviction” And “Anti-Rent Gouging” Law

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With the enactment of Assembly Bill 1482, signed by Governor Newsom in October 2019, the California legislature imposed a “just cause” limitation on lease terminations, non-renewals, or evictions for most California...more

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California Passes Rent Cap and Eviction Protections with AB 1482

In September, the California Legislature approved AB 1482, the Tenant Protection Act of 2019. Governor Newsom signed the bill on October 8, making California the third state this year to impose statewide residential rent...more

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The evolution of Property Management Agreements in the Build to Rent sector

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Property Management Agreements (“PMAs”) have been around for years and typically follow the same format. However, the growth of the Build to Rent (“BTR”) sector has caused a re-think of the “usual” terms to ensure it reflects...more

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New Law Expands Protections for Manufactured Homeowners and Tenants in New York

Effective July 14, 2019, the State of New York greatly expanded tenant protections with a large package of bills covering topics ranging from rent control to eviction restrictions to rent-to-own contracts for manufactured...more

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Game, set and match for leasehold housing and ground rents: Government responds to its consultation on leasehold reform

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Last week saw a volley of government announcements for the private rented sector and investors in leasehold residential property.  At the Chartered Institute of Housing Conference on 27 June, Prime Minister Theresa May and...more

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Opportunity Fund Investors Prepare to Zone-In

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Treasury Provides Additional Clarity on Opportunity Zones by Issuing Second Round of Proposed Regulations - On April 17, 2019, the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued its second set of proposed regulations (the “New...more

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'Easier to recognise than define' - English Court of Appeal considers "practical completion" for the first time in fifty years

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The Court of Appeal in Mears Limited v Costplan Services (South East) Limited & Ors [2019] EWCA Civ 502, in a judgment published on 29 March 2019, has considered the meaning of "practical completion" in an authoritative...more

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On Retaildential Densification: Unpacking the Jargon and Trends of Adding Residential Uses to Shopping Centers

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Retail follows rooftops. Few real estate adages are more axiomatic. Increasingly, however, the reverse is becoming true, and rooftops, or residential uses, are cozying up to retail....more

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2018 Legislative Update: New Laws Impacting Commercial Real Estate Clients

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Below is our annual update on legislative changes impacting the real estate industry. All common interest communities are based on a foundation of real estate law, and thus changes to these laws can often impact common...more

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