Creative Reuse: The Opportunities and Challenges of Converting Office Space to Residential
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul recently signed into law the Affordable Housing Retention Act (AHRA), which for the next four years enables condo conversions of specific buildings in New York City with a presale requirement for...more
The Building Safety Act 2022 has brought a fundamental shift in the regulation of relevant and higher risk buildings, imposing a swathe of new obligations and processes on those responsible for these buildings, and plenty to...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
Effective January 1, 2025, New York City’s Fair Chance for Housing Act became law. The Fair Chance for Housing Act is designed to eliminate barriers for individuals with criminal conviction histories seeking housing. The...more
New York state has enacted changes in the housing laws that will have a significant impact on the development and operation of multifamily housing in New York City and the state, and will also ameliorate the effects of...more
The Lower House of the German Parliament (Deutscher Bundestag) passed the Act on the Allocation of Carbon Dioxide Costs (Carbon Dioxide Cost Allocation Act - CO2KostAufG on August 24, 2022, printed matter (Bundesdrucksache)...more
The 2019 Iowa legislative session came to a close on April 27, 2019, resulting in a handful of new laws directly affecting Iowa residential landlords. Below is a summary of those new laws, along with commentary on a few...more
You should read this blog if you are a landlord of residential properties let on assured shorthold tenancies, as it provides a short summary of the impact of the new Tenant Fees Act 2019. As of 12 February 2019 landlords...more