Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 512: Listen and Learn -- Landlord/Tenant Law (Part 2) - Assignments and Subletting
Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 511: Listen and Learn -- Landlord/Tenant Law (Part 1)
Eviction Essentials and Lease Management
Key Lease Work Letter Issues When the Tenant Is Doing the Work
SDNY Chooses “Time Approach” to Calculating Lease Termination Damages Collectible Against a Bankrupt Estate
CFPB’s Involvement in Tenant Screening - FCRA Focus Podcast
When Can Oregon Landlords Terminate Residential Tenancy Without Cause?
Practicing on the Front Lines of Landlord-Tenant Regulations and Housing Law
It’s Lit? Insight into the Increase in Cannabis-Related Litigation in California
Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 319: Listen and Learn -- Negligence: Duties of Landlords, Owners, and Possessors of Land
Law Brief®: Robert Wolf, Alexander Tiktin and Richard Schoenstein Discuss the Continuing Foreclosure/Eviction Moratorium
Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 149: Listen and Learn -- Negligence: Duties of Landlords, Owners, and Possessors of Land
COVID-19 in the Workplace - PPP Update, COVID Plans from the Biden Transition Team, Higher Education Relief Package Provision, COVID WARN Act Developments
Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 265: Listen and Learn -- Constructive Eviction
Navigating the New Normal: Risk Management and Legal Considerations for Real Estate Companies
Reopening Commercial Buildings: COVID-19 Issues Podcast
Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 93: Listen and Learn -- Constructive Eviction
Commercial Leases - Navigating a New Normal
Subro in Seconds | VLOG 2
Lease Negotiations – Interview with Jeff Moerdler, Member, Mintz Levin
In the ever-morphing world of Retail Leasing, co-tenancy clauses often become the focus of negotiation—and a frequent flashpoint of disputes. Designed to protect tenants from being left vulnerable when shopping centers lose...more
In a major win for Florida's commercial real estate market, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Florida House Bill (HB) 7031, eliminating both the State Business Rent Tax and County Surtax on commercial leases effective Oct. 1, 2025....more
In commercial leases, "operating expenses" (often referred to as OPEX, CAM or Common Area Maintenance) generally cover the costs associated with the daily operation, maintenance, and repair of the property. In addition to...more
Litigation attorney Anne Beehler and real estate attorney Andrew Starrels co-authored a Law360 article examining the Commercial Tenant Protection Act (S.B. 1103) in California that grants new rights to qualified commercial...more
Senate Bill 1103, which took effect on January 1, 2025, amends sections 827, 1632, 1946.1, and 1950.9 of the California Civil Code. This legislation grants new lease protections to “qualified commercial tenants.”...more
On September 30, 2024, Governor Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 1103, an unprecedented legislative measure affecting non-residential landlords’ transactions with a broadly defined class of “qualified commercial tenants.”...more
Commercial leases are a critical source of income and financial stability for property owners, but the current evolving economic environment presents many risks. One of the primary concerns is when a tenant falls behind on...more
When commercial landlords negotiate leases with prospective tenants, they understandably focus on key commercial terms, such as rental rate and renewal options. While that focus is justified, landlords should never overlook...more
On September 30, 2024, Governor Newsom approved California Senate Bill No. 1103, which extends certain rights previously reserved for residential tenants to “qualified commercial tenants,” which includes any tenant that is...more
Beginning Jan. 1, 2025, California commercial property owners will have to contend with new (and expanded) tenant protections for any small business or nonprofit that is a “qualified commercial tenant” under SB 1103. More...more
Since the publication of our blog, Tenants Beware: The Risks of Landlord Tax Liabilities, draft legislation released by the Department of Finance on August 12, 2024, has proposed a change to the Income Tax Act (Canada) (the...more
The good-guy guaranty is a commonly used form of security in the field of commercial leasing. Despite appearing straightforward, the fundamentals of a good-guy guaranty are often misunderstood by landlords, tenants and...more
Lease agreements with a term of more than one year are currently subject to a written form requirement under the German Civil Code. For years, there have been ongoing discussions about a potential abolition of the written...more
Exercising break clauses in commercial leases can often prove to be a legal minefield for any tenant (and, in some cases, a landlord) seeking to do so. Strict adherence to any conditions and notice requirements for the...more
Many commercial real estate land parcels in New York are held through a long-term ground lease structure. This includes approximately 100 co-op buildings in New York City that are located on property that is ground leased....more
Varano v. PDJM Land Tr., LLC, 103 Mass. App. Ct. 1127 (2024) - We last wrote about Varano v. PDJM in our November 2022 issue of Law of the Land. In the first iteration of Varano, the Superior Court held that a commercial...more
Markets change. Situations change. Plans change. And in the face of change, tenants are often faced with future lease obligations that no longer suit their business plans. They need (or at least want) to change the deal with...more
On December 12, 2023, Seattle’s former City Council passed Ordinance 126982 in an effort to increase commercial rent affordability for small businesses. The Ordinance, returned unsigned by the Mayor, became law on January 29,...more
In the ever-evolving landscape of business, flexibility is paramount. The recent widespread adoption of remote work has led companies across the country to shed office space. As companies navigate changes in market dynamics,...more
As the new year approaches, entrepreneurs across Virginia are gearing up to take their ventures to the next level and turn plans into reality. For many, the first crucial step in this journey involves securing a commercial...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
Biometric building access controls (i.e., “smart access” technologies) have become increasingly popular among residential and commercial property managers for the enhanced security benefits that these solutions provide. The...more
One need look no further than the spate of half-empty office buildings, closed retail stores and rising interest rates (which have impacted even well-performing asset classes) to see that commercial real estate (CRE) owners...more
Das Oberlandesgericht Düsseldorf hat in einem Hinweisbeschluss bereits im vergangenen September entschieden, dass Mieter während der COVID-19-Pandemie nicht davon ausgehen dürfen, dass nach Abschluss eines pandemiebedingten...more
The long moratorium on most evictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the de facto shutdown of the court system for civil matters, caused most California landlords to defer unlawful detainer and related...more