Can Office to Residential Conversions Help Revitalize Downtown? (Audio)
Practicing on the Front Lines of Landlord-Tenant Regulations and Housing Law
Office-to-Apartment Conversions – A Good Idea, but Tricky to Pull Off (Audio)
Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 93: Listen and Learn -- Constructive Eviction
The City of Rockville and Montgomery County are addressing affordable housing with differing approaches. Both jurisdictions took action on rent control this summer, with plans for future legislation or applicable regulations...more
In 2023, Providence had the largest year over year residential rent increase compared to every other major U.S. city. Rising rental rates are not isolated to the Ocean State. Median residential rent prices increased in cities...more
On May 23, 2020, Howard County Executive Calvin Ball approved emergency legislation (Bill No. 33-2020) (the “Bill”) passed by the Howard County Council, which prohibits certain rent increases, changes in lease terms and...more
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to result in missing rent payments and bankruptcy filings by major tenants, government officials at all levels are intervening in the landlord-tenant relationship through eviction...more
As expected, California’s legislature passed AB 1482 this week, which imposes statewide rent control, restricting the ability of landlords to terminate certain tenancies without just cause, and further restricting the ability...more
A violinist has control over the myriad of small decisions which add up to create a musical expression. But there are also things that the violinist doesn’t control. For instance, humidity can affect how the string and violin...more
Government announced in April 2019 that it would be abolishing section 21 of the Housing Act 1988 which gives Landlords the right to reclaim possession through no fault of the Tenants - so called ‘no fault’ repossessions...more
New York state has enacted the Housing Stability and Tenant Projection Act of 2019, providing for sweeping changes to rent and landlord/tenant laws with the stated purpose of protecting tenants while imposing new obligations...more