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KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER UKRAINIAN LAW - І. Types and specifics of real estate in Ukraine - The main types of real estate in Ukraine are the following: • plots of land; • other objects that...more
In Colorado, eminent domain (also known as condemnation) proceedings take place in several phases. These proceedings are similar to, but not the same as, other civil trials. Few attorneys — let alone property owners — have...more
Appeal deadline is currently March 14. Council has introduced an ordinance to extend deadline to March 31, 2025. The ordinance will not be considered until March 13....more
In our latest roundup, Southern California wildfires impact supply chain, higher material prices threaten future project demand, commercial real estate distress strains regional banks, and more!...more
Continued pressures created by elevated levels of mortgage interest rates, vacancies, as well as stricter lending policies, point to higher capitalization rates, lower property values and tax appeal opportunities in 2025....more
It’s the holiday season! For many that means spending time with family and friends. A new year rings in, and then…like clockwork, the Nassau County Department of Assessment publishes the tentative assessment roll as of...more
Property tax is a major concern for Texas property owners, since it represents one of the most substantial expenses they face. In 2023, local taxing entities’ property tax collections totaled $82.1 billion, matching the total...more
Today on “Terra Firma: Conversations on Commercial Real Estate,” Stacey Tyler and Stephen Tanico speak with Harold Bordwin, principal and co-president of Keen-Summit Capital Partners, about recent depressed values in the real...more
A number of Connecticut municipalities listed below are scheduled to conduct real property revaluations effective October 1, 2024. ...more
Three and a half days after it convened, the Colorado Legislature ended its special session on property tax. The session was called in response to a dramatic increase in property taxes that both residential and commercial...more
While we reported in our last Cabinet News & Views on the final rule regarding quality control standards for AVMs which will take effect one year after publication in the Federal Register (i.e., it has not yet been...more
On June 24, 2024, six federal agencies — the Department of the Treasury (Treasury), the Federal Reserve System (FRS), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), the...more
During the 2024 regular session of the Connecticut General Assembly, seven bills were passed and signed into law that deal with a variety of property tax matters. Of these, the most significant is Public Act No. 24-151. This...more
To protect and preserve their right to fair and equitable property tax assessments, taxpayers should understand the fundamentals of Indiana’s assessment system and how to challenge excessive valuations. If you own real...more
It is customary for landlords to require their tenants to pay real estate taxes attributable to the landlord’s property being leased, along with other common area expenses like maintenance, insurance and the like. When there...more
The Connecticut General Assembly's Planning and Development Committee will be holding a public hearing on March 13 at 10:00 a.m. on the following bills of interest to commercial property owners and taxpayers...more
As we’ve seen significant property value appreciation over the last few years, owners and commercial/industrial tenants need to be aware of the opportunity to contest their property’s valuation. Objections to real property...more
Washington D.C.’s Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development (DMPED) released its proposed rules establishing how the D.C. government will implement the Housing in Downtown Tax Abatement program. A...more
Developer beware! In Wisconsin, assessors may use an “anticipated” vacancy in making assessments. Veritas Village LLC, the owner of a property with 189 apartments in Madison, contested the city's assessment of its property at...more
The District of Columbia published draft regulations to implement a new tax abatement program passed by the D.C. Council in 2023 to encourage office-to-residential conversions in the downtown area, including portions of...more
As readers of this blog probably know, a property tax appeal is initiated by filing a petition with a municipality’s Board of Assessment Appeals. Typically, the appeal must be filed with the Board no later than February 20. ...more
January 1 is the date when most third quarter tax bills are mailed in Massachusetts; therefore, under M.G.L. Chapter 59, the majority of abatement applications must be filed with local assessors’ offices on or before...more
Cheshire, Darien, New Canaan and Norwalk are among 44 Connecticut municipalities, listed in our November alert, conducting a general revaluation according to the October 1, 2023 Grand List. Depending upon the...more
In 2017, twenty years after purchasing a property in Fairfield, the owner became aware that the Town had been valuing her 1.06 acre lot as if it held 1.60 acres. ...more
The City of Norwalk, the sixth largest city in Connecticut, is near to completion of its 2023 real property revaluation. This revaluation is a “full measure and list” revaluation – meaning that it incorporates the results of...more