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Landlords: Proceed With Caution in Wake of Los Angeles Wildfires

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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

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A Coda to the Covid Pandemic: Do Local and State Closure Laws Provide Cover for Tenant Nonpayment of Rent?

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In what may turn out to be a lesson on the limits of the application of equitable doctrines supporting rent relief in the face of good lease drafting, a California court of appeal panel in San Diego has taken a narrow view on...more

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New York State Senate Extends ‎Foreclosure and Eviction Moratorium from August 31, ‎‎2021 ‎until January 15, 2022‎

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In one of her first acts as Governor of New York, newly appointed Governor Kathy Hochul ‎called for a “Special” legislative session on September 1, 2021, to extend the moratorium on ‎foreclosure and eviction actions provided...more

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Potential Rent Relief for San Francisco Small Businesses Forced to Shut Down

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On July 20, 2021, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors unanimously approved an amendment to the San Francisco Commercial Eviction Moratorium Ordinance (Moratorium Amendment) codifying a legal presumption to potentially...more

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COVID-19: Washington State Resource Guide for Individuals Dealing with COVID-19 Financial Impacts

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This guidebook is designed to serve as an interactive reference for individuals in Washington state looking for information and resources available to help with the financial impacts of COVID-19. It is not legal advice and...more

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COVID-19: Washington State Resource Guide for Individuals Dealing with COVID Financial Impacts

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This guidebook is designed to serve as an interactive reference for individuals in Washington state looking for information and resources available to help with the financial impacts of COVID-19. It is not legal advice and...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Prendiamo un Caffé!: Be Paid to Work Remotely in Italy

As we have reported, the COVID-19 pandemic has challenged not only the employment relationship but also how local government may lessen the economic impact of the pandemic. The governments of Barbados, Estonia and Malta,...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

COVID-19 Update: Governor Cuomo Extends Eviction and Foreclosure Moratorium until August 31

On May 5, 2021, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a bill that extends the moratorium on evictions and foreclosures for residential tenants and small businesses to August 31, 2021. The previous moratorium expired May 1,...more

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Federal Rental Assistance Funds are Now Directly Available for Iowa Landlords

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As discussed previously (December 2020, February and March 2021), per Section 501 of Congress’s Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act 2021, $25 billion in rental assistance funds are being...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Guest Notebook: New Law Offers Rent Relief for Commercial Tenants

At the end of 2020, Congress enacted the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, partially in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting economic crisis. While funding the federal government and preventing a government...more

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COVID-19 Update: Stoel Rives Updated Guide to Washington State Eviction Moratoria and Tenant Protections - March 2021

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March 11, 2021 Update - As the pandemic extends into 2021, COVID-related emergency eviction moratoria that were rolled out by a variety of jurisdictions in March of 2020 continue to be updated and refined in response to...more

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Oregon Commercial Rent Relief Program

From the inception of the COVID-19 pandemic, Oregon has sought to avoid a tsunami of evictions of both residential and commercial tenants. The tool employed most frequently is to suspend tenants’ obligation to pay rent. This...more

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California Statewide Eviction Moratorium Extension for Residential Tenants: To Forgive or Not to Forgive?

On Jan. 29, 2021, Gov. Newsom signed legislation to extend California’s eviction moratorium through June 30, 2021....more

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COVID-19 Update: Stoel Rives Updated Guide to Washington State Eviction Moratoria and Tenant Protections

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February 9, 2021 Update - As the pandemic extends into 2021, COVID-related emergency eviction moratoria that were rolled out by a variety of jurisdictions in March of 2020 continue to be updated and refined in response to...more

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COVID-19 Update: Governor Cuomo Extends Residential Eviction and Foreclosure Moratorium

Since declaring a State of Emergency on March 7, 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has issued a number of Executive Orders providing protections for both commercial and residential...more

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Stoel Rives Sixth Updated Guide to Washington State Eviction Moratoria and Tenant Protections

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January 5, 2021 Update - As the pandemic extends into 2021, COVID-related emergency eviction moratoria that were rolled out by a variety of jurisdictions in March of 2020, continue to be updated and refined in response to...more

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Checklist for Landlords While Eviction Moratoria Are in Effect in Florida

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Times are challenging for multifamily landlords with nonpaying tenants. Landlords depend on rent to pay taxes, insurance, maintenance, management fees, debt service, and other expenses related to the property. Government...more

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Federal Judge Blocks Eviction Moratorium Challenge by Los Angeles Apartment Owners

City of Los Angeles apartment owners recently lost their bid in Federal Court to halt the application of Mayor Eric Garcetti’s eviction moratorium and rent freeze ordinance (the “City Moratorium”). Senior United States...more

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Stoel Rives Fifth Updated Guide to Washington State Eviction Moratoria and Tenant Protections

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In response to the COVID-19 crisis, many jurisdictions took emergency actions imposing moratoria on residential and commercial evictions affecting properties in Washington State. On March 27, Stoel Rives prepared a guide...more

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San Francisco Board of Supervisors Enacts a New Commercial Eviction Moratorium Ordinance

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On December 1, 2020, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a commercial eviction moratorium ordinance (the Board Ordinance). The Board Ordinance will become effective 30 days after the mayor signs the...more

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Executive Order 202.70 Extends Moratorium on New York Commercial Evictions and Mortgage Foreclosures to January 2021

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On October 20, 2020, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo issued Executive Order 202.70, which continued through January 1, 2021 the moratorium on initiating a proceeding or enforcement of (a) an eviction of any commercial tenant...more

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COVID-19 Update: Executive Order Extending Moratorium on Commercial Evictions until January 1, 2021

On October 20, 2020, in response to the continued health and economic hardships faced by New York business owners due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Cuomo signed a new executive order extending the Statewide moratorium on...more

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Changes to State of California COVID-19 Tenant Relief Act of 2020

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On August 31, 2020 California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the “COVID-19 Tenant Relief Act of 2020” and the “COVID-19 Small Landlord and Homeowner Relief Act of 2020” (herein, together, the “Act”), which became effective...more

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Massachusetts Eviction Moratorium Set to Expire on October 17, 2020

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We previously reported that on April 20, 2020, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts enacted emergency legislation imposing moratoriums on certain evictions and foreclosures of primarily residential properties and some commercial...more

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What Landlords Need to Know with the Expiration of Oregon’s Commercial Eviction Ban

On June 26, 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the State of Oregon passed House Bill 4213, which restricted a landlord’s ability to enforce certain rights if a tenant failed to pay rent during the “Emergency Period,”...more

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