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The U. S. District Court for the North District of Illinois recently enjoined the Village of Glen Ellyn from enforcing its short-term rental ban. The court granted a request for a temporary restraining order, which...more
In a case of significant interest to the legal community and especially to Nantucket property owners, the Land Court recently issued its long-awaited decision in Ward v. Town of Nantucket (pdf) (Ward II), concerning the...more
The city of Chicago’s recently established Tenant Opportunity to Purchase (“TOP”) program for rental buildings on the city’s northwest side is now being enforced as of March 1, 2025, by the Department of Housing. The program...more
The LA City Council passed an amendment to the Just Cause for Eviction Ordinance (JCO), which went into effect January 27, 2025. It applies to most landlords who own and lease residential property within the city, if they are...more
On January 20, 2025, the Government made regulations under the Act (the regulations) and launched the short-term rental registry (the Registry)....more
In 2014, long before the pandemic spurred the proliferation of short-term residential home rentals like those offered through Airbnb and other services, the Washington Supreme Court in Wilkinson v. Chiwawa Community...more
In his new Ear to the Ground blog post, the first in a three-part series, real estate attorney David Petersen discusses challenges facing the vacation rentals industry in Oregon. This first post focuses on who truly makes...more
A foreclosing lender must offer existing Chicago tenants a new 12-month lease or pay them a substantial $10,600 relocation fee – and the tenant can decide which one to choose. This 2021 amendment to the Keep Chicago Renting...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
In many states, the tide appears to be turning against short-term rentals. With restrictions on short-term rentals, such as Airbnb and Vrbo, on the rise, businesses operating short-term rental properties are running out of...more
The initial phase of New York City Local Law 18, also known as the Short-Term Rental Registration Law, went into effect in New York City on Tuesday, September 5th, 2023. Enforcement of Local Law 18 is expected to...more
Written rental agreements state the terms, conditions, and rules of a vacation home rental. The rental agreement may also contain important warnings and notices about the use of certain items, like elevators, pools, or...more
A roundup of news and multimedia from the Unfamiliar Terrain team: San Francisco - Housing Wonks on a Mission to Shorten S.F.’s Permitting Process (Fixing Our City Podcast): Assemblymember Matt Haney and YIMBY...more
New York Local Law 18, the so-called “Anti-Airbnb Law,” was enacted by the New York City Counsel on January 9, 2023. The new law – which took effect March 6, 2023 – is aimed at reducing undesirable short-term rentals in the...more
The so-called “mansion tax” approved by Los Angeles voters in 2022 and effective April 1, 2023 (Measure ULA) is a misnomer. It establishes a new 4% documentary transfer tax on the sale of any real property priced or valued...more
Short-term rentals have become a complex topic for many municipalities, which in turn affects homeowners or Homeowner Associations interested in the issue. Various objectives of the governing body in regard to regulating...more
On March 17, 2023, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania struck down a City of Pittsburgh ordinance known as the Residential Housing Rental Permit Program, Chapter 781—a resounding victory for local landlords. The Pittsburgh...more
On March 1, 2023, Orange County, Florida's Ordinance No. 2023-06 went into effect. The ordinance creates the new Office of Tenant Services and requires landlords to comply with new rules regarding notice requirements for rent...more
A countywide eviction moratorium is also extended until March 31, 2023. The Los Angeles City Council recently passed a package of ordinances aimed at providing residential tenants in Los Angeles (the City) with permanent...more
New York City enacted Administrative Code Section 22-1005, known as the "Guaranty Law" prohibiting enforcement of personal guaranties supporting commercial leases, in May 2020. The law applies to defaults that occurred...more
At its August 9, 2022 meeting, the Orange County Board of County Commissioners narrowly voted 4-3 in favor of placing a Rent Stabilization Ordinance on the November ballot. Commissioner Bonilla, Commissioner Gomez Cordero,...more
On Tuesday, July 26, 2022, the Orange County Board of County Commissioners (“BCC”) voted unanimously to approve a new Rental Notices Ordinance aimed at protecting residential tenants. The new ordinance requires Orange County...more
The Court of Appeal held that absent a distinction between short- and long-term rentals, both are permitted under city zoning ordinances, and any ban on short-term rentals that changes the status quo is an amendment that...more
On March 14, 2022, a new eviction ordinance took effect, amending the San Francisco Administrative Code to require that landlords provide residential tenants a 10-day written warning and opportunity to cure prior to...more
Landlords in Miami-Dade County must now provide certain residential tenants with at least 60 days’ written notice before terminating a tenancy or imposing a rent increase of 5 percent or more....more