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What Florida Sales Tax Cut Means for Florida Commercial Tenants

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Broadly speaking, according to the Florida Department of Revenue, each Florida sale, amusement park admission, storage unit and rental is taxable (unless it falls under an exemption, such as nonprofits). More specifically,...more

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New York City’s “Guaranty Law” is Held to be Unconstitutional and Unenforceable

In a highly-anticipated decision, Judge Ronnie Abrams of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York ruled on March 31, 2023, in Melendez v. City of New York, that New York City's Guaranty Law is...more

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How Michigan's New Assignment of Rents Act Affects Commercial Tenants

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The Michigan Uniform Assignment of Rents Act (MUARA) will take effect on September 22, 2022, and has important implications for a tenant's rights. If a tenant's landlord defaults on its loan, to whom must the tenant pay rent,...more

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San Francisco Board of Supervisors Enacts a New Commercial Eviction Moratorium Ordinance - Update #2

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On December 1, 2020, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a commercial eviction moratorium ordinance (the Board Ordinance), which Board Ordinance came into effect on January 11, 2021. When the Board...more

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New Jersey Eases Restrictions on Commercial Evictions

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In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, in March 2020 the New Jersey Courts postponed all commercial landlord/tenant trials and barred the issuance of Writs of Possession arising out of Final Judgments in Foreclosure in...more

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Stoel Rives Fifth Updated Guide to Washington State Eviction Moratoria and Tenant Protections

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In response to the COVID-19 crisis, many jurisdictions took emergency actions imposing moratoria on residential and commercial evictions affecting properties in Washington State. On March 27, Stoel Rives prepared a guide...more

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Executive Order 202.70 Extends Moratorium on New York Commercial Evictions and Mortgage Foreclosures to January 2021

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On October 20, 2020, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo issued Executive Order 202.70, which continued through January 1, 2021 the moratorium on initiating a proceeding or enforcement of (a) an eviction of any commercial tenant...more

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COVID-19 Update: Executive Order Extending Moratorium on Commercial Evictions until January 1, 2021

On October 20, 2020, in response to the continued health and economic hardships faced by New York business owners due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Cuomo signed a new executive order extending the Statewide moratorium on...more

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Rough Ride Ahead for Alabama Landlords and Tenants Despite Reopening Efforts

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Like the majority of the country, Alabama essentially shuttered its economy in March in an effort to curb the rapid spread of COVID-19. As of July 2020, the State of Alabama began rapidly reopening for business, and retail...more

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COVID-19 and Unprecedented: Litigation Insights - Issue 10, 2020

This tenth edition of Unprecedented, our weekly update on COVID-19-related litigation, finds us reporting fewer shutdown-related cases than in previous weeks, suggesting that these cases are winding down as the country opens...more

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NYC Law Renders Some Commercial Lease Guarantees Unenforceable

Under the newly enacted law Int. No. 1932-A, the New York City Administrative Code was amended to render unenforceable, in certain instances, the personal liability of guarantors of payment obligations contained in commercial...more

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A Roadmap for CRE Loan Document Review in connection with Waiver, Forbearance and Modification Requests During the COVID-19...

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As income streams are interrupted due to loss of rents in the midst of business closures during the continuing pandemic, many borrowers are reaching out to their lenders to discuss debt service and other relief under their...more

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New Rent Reduction Laws Proposed in New York May Be Better for Landlords, But May Still Be Challenged

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As discussed in prior updates, lawmakers in New York previously introduced bills that would, if enacted, temporarily suspend rent payments for certain residential and small business commercial tenants unable to pay rent due...more

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State-Level Rent Relief Due to COVID-19 Impacts: California Governor Newsom’s Executive Order Explained

As state and local governments act to address the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, relief for renters impacted by the coronavirus has come from both state and local policymakers. In previous posts, we covered San...more

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Arizona Governor Doug Ducey Issues Order Delaying Evictions of Small Businesses and Nonprofits

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On April 6, 2020, Governor Doug Ducey issued Executive Order 2020-21, “Prohibiting Small Business Evictions,” which delays commercial eviction actions against certain small businesses and nonprofit organizations until May 31,...more

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Ohio Governor signs Executive Order on commercial evictions and foreclosures

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On April 1, 2020, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed Executive Order 2020-08D to provide relief to small business tenants and commercial real estate borrowers suffering from the economic impact of Ohio’s Stay-at-Home Order and...more

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Decrease in Florida Sales Tax on Commercial Rent

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Effective as of January 1, 2020, the Florida state sales tax rate applicable to the lease of commercial real property has decreased from 5.7% to 5.5%.  Therefore, the state will levy a 5.5% sales tax on all rent collected...more

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