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Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.

The Potential of Rent Control in Rhode Island

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

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Longer Leases, Lower Ground Rents and Leasehold Liberation: Residential Reforms in the King’s Speech Explained

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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

Holland & Knight LLP

New York Legislation Would Prohibit Eviction Without Good Cause

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Twenty-four members of the New York State Senate on Jan. 27, 2021, introduced S-3082, and 43 members of the New York State Assembly on Feb. 19, 2021, introduced A-5573 (collectively, the bills), which would preclude the...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

Proposed NY Bill to Offer Relief to Both Owners and Tenants

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On March 23, 2020, New York Senate Deputy Leader Michael Gianaris introduced proposed legislation which, if adopted, would expand upon the unprecedented Executive Order issued by Governor Andrew Cuomo on March 20, 2020,...more

Williams Mullen

A Way Back Home: Richmond’s Eviction Diversion Program and What it Means for Landlords and Tenants

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In April 2018, the New York Times reported the grim results of a study that analyzed 83 Million eviction records across the United States. Led by Princeton professor Matthew Desmond, a team of sociologists identified...more

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Government to ban leasehold houses and set ground rents at zero

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Following the consultation in summer 2017 on ground rents and leasehold houses the government has published its response with the following headline proposals...more

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