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Review Risk Is Increasing for Foreign Real Estate Developers

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The release of the “America First” investment policy memorandum on Feb. 21 was a glimpse into the Trump administration’s approach to foreign investment oversight, particularly for the Committee on Foreign Investment in the...more

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Illinois Proposes Regulations Governing Shared Appreciation Agreements

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Illinois continues to move forward in regulating “shared appreciation agreements.” On August 15, 2025, the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation proposed regulations implementing the Residential...more

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CFIUS 2024 Annual Report: Compliance, Enforcement, and Non‑Notified Transactions – What Dealmakers Need to Know

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The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) recently released the public version of its Annual Report to Congress for calendar year 2024. Key trends include an increase in formal inquiries into...more

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New Saudi Arabia Real Estate law – foreign investment in Saudi Real Estate

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New horizons for non Saudi property ownership in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA): Saudi Arabia's new Real Estate Law enables foreign direct investment, broadens eligibility, and marks a major step toward Vision 2030....more

Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP

Massachusetts Regulation Prohibits Sellers from Accepting Offers with Preemptive Inspection Waivers

Effective October 15, 2025, Massachusetts has adopted new home inspection regulations under 760 CMR 74.00 that prohibit sellers from accepting residential real estate offers containing preemptive inspection waivers, or...more

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Connecticut’s Release-Based Cleanup Program: 10 Key Issues

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As Connecticut transitions away from the Transfer Act to a release-based cleanup program, developers, lenders, investors, owners, and tenants must quickly adapt to a significantly different regulatory environment. This...more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

Client Alert: Condo Law Reform - What Florida’s HB 913 Means for Associations and Owners

In the wake of the 2021 Surfside Condominium collapse, Florida lawmakers enacted sweeping reforms to enhance safety, transparency, and accountability within condominiums and cooperatives. Most recently, Florida House Bill 913...more

Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP

Massachusetts Proposes Withholding Tax on High-Value Real Estate Transactions by Non-Resident Sellers

The Massachusetts Department of Revenue (“DOR”) has proposed a new regulation, 830 CMR 62B.2.4, which introduces a significant change to the taxation of real estate transactions within the Commonwealth by non-resident...more

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Client Alert: New Maryland Law Affecting Condominium and Homeowner Associations

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Mayland Senate Bill 758 / House Bill 1534 (the “Bill”) was recently signed by the Governor of Maryland, Wes Moore, and will go into effect October 1, 2025. The Bill (available here) amends Title 11 (the Condominium Act) and...more

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Texas Lassos Foreign Investment Regulation with Real Property Restrictions and Proposed “Texas Committee on Foreign Investment”

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The Texas legislature has been active recently in proposing bills that seek to restrict foreign ownership of real estate and businesses in Texas. Texas does not currently have state-level restrictions on foreign ownership of...more

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New Administrative Rules for Vermont Notaries Take Effect

On February 26, 2025, Administrative Rules for Notaries Public (the “Administrative Rules”) went into effect. These rules, which were adopted by the Vermont Secretary of State’s Office of Professional Regulation (“OPR”),...more

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FinCEN's New Reporting Requirements for Nonfinanced Residential Real Estate Transactions

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Effective 1 December 2025, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) will implement comprehensive nationwide regulations aimed at increasing transparency and combating money laundering in the United States residential...more

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It’s Official, the Transfer Act will be “Sunset”

For the last 40 years, the Connecticut Transfer Act has primarily driven the remediation of contaminated property in Connecticut—this will change early next year. Currently, the Connecticut Transfer Act (Conn. Gen. Stat....more

Ballard Spahr LLP

HUD further revises servicing and claims requirements and loss mitigation options

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In January 2025 the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued Mortgagee Letter 2025-06 revising servicing and claims requirements and loss mitigation options for FHA insured mortgage loans effective...more

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New Connecticut Appeals Board for Property Valuation Proposed

Senate Bill No. 1556 has been introduced proposing to create a new Connecticut Appeals Board for Property Valuation (the “Board”).  If the bill is adopted, the Board would be constituted this year to hear appeals from the...more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

New Reporting Requirement for Certain Residential Real Estate Transfers

Effective December 1, 2025, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) will implement new rules for non-financed residential real estate transfers. The purpose of the rule is to increase...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 11th National Conference on CFIUS - April 24th - 25th, Washington, DC

Determine how the new administration will affect CFIUS practitioners and how the committee will continue its enforcement practices at ACI’s 11th National Conference on CFIUS. ​Don’t miss your best opportunity to hear how your...more

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New Laws and Executive Orders: A Rapidly Changing Legal Landscape for Federal Real Estate Leasing

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The past few weeks have seen a flurry of new rules that have upended the federal real estate leasing landscape, with substantial impacts to landlords and the government. From changes to government policies on diversity,...more

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2024 Maryland Community Associations Legislative Update

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The Maryland General Assembly’s 2024 legislative session saw over 1,400 House Bills and 1,100 Senate Bills introduced, with several new laws passing that will affect community associations beginning on October 1, 2024....more

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New Policies From FHA and FHFA Allow Borrowers to Challenge Property Appraisals

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On May 1, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), and the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced new policies that will allow borrowers to challenge property appraisals they believe to be inaccurate or biased....more

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New CFIUS Regulations Finally Take Effect

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After a few years of debating and making into law, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. (CFIUS) regulations implementing the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 (FIRRMA) took effect on Feb. 13,...more

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[Event] Treasury Issues Final CFIUS Rules: How Are Transactions With Foreign Parties Affected? - February 27th, New York, NY

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This program, co-sponsored by Seyfarth and Kroll, a division of Duff & Phelps, will bring into sharper focus the application of new regulations issued by Treasury on behalf of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

[Event] CFIUS Reform Regulations Go Into Effect on February 13: What You Need to Know About the New CFIUS - Feb. 11th, 12:00 pm CT...

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On January 13, 2020, the U.S. Department of the Treasury, which chairs the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS”), released the final regulations to implement the 2018 CFIUS reform law, the Foreign...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

New CFIUS Rules – Eight Key Points

The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States ("CFIUS") issued final regulations on January 13, 2020 to comprehensively implement the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 ("FIRRMA") (the...more

King & Spalding

Tokyo Dispute Resolution & Crisis Management Newsletter – October 2019

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On September 17, 2019, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS”) published two Proposed Rules to implement most of the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 (“FIRRMA”). CFIUS is an...more

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