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Saudi Arabia Approves Landmark Real Estate Ownership Law for Non-Saudis

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Saudi Arabia has approved a landmark new law regulating real estate ownership by non-Saudis, published on July 25, 2025 in the official gazette. This Law of Real Estate Ownership by Non-Saudis will take effect 180 days after...more

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Texas Enacts Critical Real Estate Reforms—Senate Bills 15, 17, 840

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Share on Twitter Print Share by Email Share Back to top Prior to his June 22, 2025, deadline, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law hundreds of bills passed by the Texas Legislature. Three of these, Senate Bills 15, 17,...more

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Oregon Repeals Statewide Wildfire Hazard Map and Mitigation Requirements

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Following outcry from rural Oregon property owners faced with stricter building codes and fewer insurers willing to write fire policies, Governor Tina Kotek has signed two measures to address wildfire risks in the state. One...more

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New York Legislature Passes Bill Banning Rent Minimum Provisions in Real Estate Loan Documents

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On June 13, both houses of New York's legislature passed a bill, S1163, that prohibits "rent minimums" in real estate secured loan documents....more

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HUD and OMB Effectively Disband the PAVE Task Force

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On July 10, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) jointly announced the effective disbandment of the interagency Property Appraisal and Valuation Equity...more

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Saudi Cabinet Approves New Law Expanding Foreign Ownership Rights in Real Estate

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On 8 July 2025, the Saudi Cabinet approved a new real estate law (the “New Law”) that will significantly expand the ability of foreign individuals and entities to own property in the Kingdom....more

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Texas Multifamily Revolution: Governor Abbott Considers Texas Senate Bill That Could Transform Zoning for Mixed-Use Residential /...

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Introduction to Texas Senate Bill SB 840 - To combat the housing shortage in Texas, the Texas Senate introduced Bill C.S.S.B. 840 (SB 840 or the bill) in April 2025. The purpose of the bill is to streamline the conversion...more

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UK Real Estate Horizon Scanner Summer 2025

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The UK government continues to make plenty of promises in terms of reform, a rental revolution and a planning shake-up. What is coming down the line in terms of new legislation over the next few months and which are the...more

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Montana revises its appraiser licensing regulations

On May 13, the governor of Montana signed into law HB 872 to amend the state’s regulations concerning appraiser licensing. The act clarifies that licensed or certified real estate appraisers can offer evaluations to financial...more

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Wichtige Aspekte des Koalitionsvertrags 2025 aus Immobilien- und Steuersicht

Wohnen, Bauen, Klima: Die Wohn- und Klimapolitik im Koalitionsvertrag 2025 - Mit dem Koalitionsvertrag 2025 hat sich die Bundesregierung ehrgeizige Ziele für den Wohnungsbau, das Mietrecht, die kommunale Wohnungspolitik und...more

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Politics of housing in Germany

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As of 6 May 2025 Germany has a new government. After intensive coalition negotiations, CDU/CSU and SPD agreed on a joint housing policy in their coalition agreement, combining and developing elements of both manifestos under...more

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‎2025 Real Estate & Construction Outlook in the Pacific ‎Northwest

What are the trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping the real estate & construction sector in 2025? From new regulations and workforce challenges to tariffs and market shifts, our recent webinar explored survey data...more

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HUD Modifies Exclusive REO Listing Period and Eliminates Exclusive Sales Period

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Recently, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued Mortgagee Letter 2025-13 to revise the exclusive listing period for certain parties in connection with HUD real estate owned (REO) properties, and...more

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Zoning Change Allows Conversion of Ground Floor Nonresidential Uses to Residential Uses

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As discussed in previous Holland & Knight alerts on Dec. 10 and Dec. 18, 2024, New York City recently made comprehensive changes to its Zoning Resolution, known collectively as City of Yes for Zoning for Housing Opportunity...more

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Blacklisted Condos: A Growing Crisis for Owners and Buyers

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The blacklisting of condominium/condo associations by financial institutions and insurance providers has emerged as a pressing issue in the real estate finance and housing sector. This practice, which involves lenders or...more

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The Climate Premium: How Environmental Risks Are Reshaping CRE Economics

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Columbia’s Pari Sastry shows how the growing disconnect between climate risk and available insurance is transforming commercial real estate....more

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UK Real Estate Horizon Scanner Spring 2025

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The new UK government has made plenty of promises in terms of reform, a rental revolution and a planning shake-up. So what is coming down the line in terms of new legislation over the next few months and which are the crucial...more

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Mexican Cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations: A New Era of Risk for Global Businesses

On January 20, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order titled “Designating Cartels and Other Organizations as Foreign Terrorist Organizations and Specially Designated Global Terrorists.” This directive instructs the...more

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Florida Condo Owners Will Pay More in 2025. Time is Running Out to Sell.

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Older condo units are flooding the market but demand has dried up. The Florida condo market is recalibrating, as changes to the Condo Act tank the market for 30-plus year old condos, creating uncertainty for the...more

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Additional Real Property Tax Relief for Certain Senior Housing Properties in Nassau County Signed into Law

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New York State Governor Kathy Hochul signed NYS Senate Bill 8647 (Martins)/Assembly Bill 10355 (Stern) into law this week....more

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Connecticut Bill Aims to Incentivize Commercial to Residential Building Conversions

National and local news has been replete with stories discussing the challenges and benefits of converting underutilized commercial properties such as office buildings into needed housing.  A recently introduced bill pending...more

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Expansion of Montgomery County ROFR

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County Council President Evan Glass introduced Expedited Bill 38-23 to modify the Montgomery County, Maryland (County) right of first refusal (ROFR) law to permit the County to assign its ROFR rights to a “qualified entity.”...more

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“Residents First” Proposal Introduced to Cleveland City Council

This month, a proposal dubbed the “Residents First Legislative Package” (the “Proposal”) was introduced to Cleveland City Council. The Proposal is aimed at combatting vacant and dilapidated buildings in the City of Cleveland...more

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Revised Phase I ESA Standard Released by ASTM

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ASTM International released its revised standard for Phase I Environmental Site Assessments on November 1, 2021. The new standard (ASTM E1527-21) updates the 2013 version of the standard (ASTM E1527-13), which is widely used...more

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