Creative Reuse: The Opportunities and Challenges of Converting Office Space to Residential
Owners of buildings designated for long-term rentals are entitled to significant tax benefits that are being granted in order to encourage the construction of buildings that include residential apartments earmarked for...more
Even landlords who conduct in-depth analyses of tenant credit and financial health will experience some tenants who become financially unstable during the term of the lease. In an environment where replacing tenants can be...more
On January 1, 2024, numerous amendments to Minnesota’s landlord-tenant statute (Minn. Stat. § 504B) went into effect. The changes affect virtually all residential landlord-tenant leasing relationships and disputes in the...more
The King’s speech announced a new Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill ‘to reform the housing market by making it cheaper and easier for leaseholders to purchase their freehold and tackling the exploitation of millions of...more
Residential landlords know tenant issues are inevitable. When tenants fail to pay rent on time, cause property damage, or violate their lease agreements, the sooner you can get them out of your space, the better. However,...more
Earlier this week, Proskauer and the Washington Lawyers’ Committee filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of tenants of the Meridian Heights apartment building (“Meridian Heights” or the “Property”), against the owner and...more
What is the allocation of responsibility for damage and defects after the expiry of a tenancy - The dispute in So Hon Ming Francis v Cheung Lau Shau Chun and Another ([2021] HKDC 1494, DCCJ 367/2019, 29 November 2021)...more
COVID-19 has had an enormous impact on businesses of all kinds. But organizations in the real estate sector—both commercial and residential—have been hit particularly hard. The fallout from the pandemic has sparked numerous...more
A national “eviction moratorium” issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on September 4, 2020, initially was set to expire December 31, 2020, and subsequently was extended through January 31, 2021, and...more
As discussed in a prior blog post, U.S. District Judge John Barker issued a February 25 decision, ruling that the CDC's Order temporarily halting certain evictions was unconstitutional, as it exceeded the federal government's...more
On October 17, 2020, the Baker-Polito administration allowed the Massachusetts moratorium on residential foreclosures and residential and small business evictions to expire. Accordingly, commercial landlords may proceed with...more
Austin Mayor Steve Adler signed an updated order on Wednesday, September 30, 2020, which extended and updated the restrictions related to eviction notices through December 31. This extension is consistent with the expiration...more
Introduction - In an action intended to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and pursuant to authority under 42 U.S.C. 264? and 42 CFR Section 70.2,? the Centers for Disease Control (“CDC”) published an order (“Order”) on...more
On Tuesday, September 1, the Trump administration announced an order, put forward by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, that claims to suspend residential evictions through the end of the year for many tenants...more
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (the “CDC”) and the Department of Health and Human Services (the “HHS”) has issued an order to temporarily halt a landlord’s right to evict certain residential tenants to prevent...more
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (“CARES”) enacted on March 27, 2020 contains a number of provisions affecting bankruptcy cases, modification and enforcement of federally backed residential mortgage...more
As the COVID-19 virus continues to spread and stringent (yet necessary) restrictions begin to impact our daily lives, property owners and landlords should consider implementing further measures. In order to best manage the...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
Thanks to the popularity of short term lettings, we are benefiting from a wealth of choice and flexibility in holiday accommodation. Wherever the destination, there will certainly be unique properties available at reasonable...more
Who is responsible for the housing crisis in San Francisco, and what can government do to solve it? As property values have climbed in San Francisco and surrounding areas, that problem has increasingly vexed elected...more