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July DC TOPA Reform and Maryland Tenant Bill of Rights Alert

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Happy Independence Week to our readers. 249 years after our great country declared its independence, will some multifamily owners and investors soon be free from TOPA? ...more

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Interim Statement on ‘54 Act Reform

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Summary - The Law Commission has issued an interim statement on the reform of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (the Act). Its initial consultation addressed the “contracting-out” model, types of tenancy and duration of...more

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Virginia Real Estate Law Updates for 2025

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Effective July 1, 2025, Virginia is implementing several key changes affecting real estate transactions, land use approvals, local governance, and secured lending. Below is a comprehensive overview of what’s changing – and...more

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Overriding Interest Summer 2025

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THE LAW COMMISSION CONSULTATION PAPER: BUSINESS TENANCIES AND THE RIGHT TO RENEW - On 19 November 2024, the Law Commission published its first consultation paper considering whether a tenant’s right to renew a business...more

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TOPA Reform Alert

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As reported in our April 2025 Alert on March 3, 2025, DC Council Chairman Phil Mendelson introduced the Rebalancing Expectations for Neighbors, Tenants, and Landlords (RENTAL) Act (B26-0164), which includes proposed...more

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Politics of housing in Germany

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As of 6 May 2025 Germany has a new government. After intensive coalition negotiations, CDU/CSU and SPD agreed on a joint housing policy in their coalition agreement, combining and developing elements of both manifestos under...more

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UK Real Estate Horizon Scanner Spring 2025

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The new UK government has made plenty of promises in terms of reform, a rental revolution and a planning shake-up. So what is coming down the line in terms of new legislation over the next few months and which are the crucial...more

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Pennsylvania Perspective for Monday, January 13, 2025

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New Leadership for PA General Assembly Committees- The Pennsylvania General Assembly has appointed new chairs for its 52 standing committees, which play a crucial role in discussing, amending, and approving legislation,...more

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Outline of Changes to Regulations Implementing the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of...

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The regulations implementing the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (the “Uniform Act” or “Act”) have not been amended since 2005. In 2019, the U.S. Department of Transportation...more

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Renters (Reform) Bill

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Following the Bill’s introduction to Parliament, there has been a focus on the abolition of Section 21 “no fault” evictions, but there are also other key changes to consider....more

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New Requirements for Landlords Under Orange County Tenant’s Bill of Rights

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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

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Biden-Harris Administration Issues White Paper Addressing Tenants’ Rights

On January 25, 2023, the White House Domestic Policy Council and National Economic Council published a Blueprint for a Renter Bill of Rights (the “Renter Bill of Rights”) on behalf of the Biden‑Harris Administration (the...more

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Orange County Commissioners Approve Rent Stabilization Measure for November Ballot

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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

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Leasehold reform in the UK: The end of residential ground rents is now imminent

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The abolition of ground rents in residential leases in England and Wales is to come into force from 30 June 2022 under the new Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022....more

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UK government legislates to make residential ground rents a thing of the past

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On 8 February 2022, the Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022 received Royal Assent, effectively outlawing ground rents in residential leases in England and Wales once the legislation comes into force....more

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Residential property reform by UK government: Goodbye to ground rents

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In the first part of a long-heralded suite of reforms to leasehold property law in England & Wales, the UK government has introduced a draft Bill which is intended to consign to history ground rents under leases of flats and...more

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