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Rent control continues to be headline news, with local legislation being enacted and national legislation being proposed. The rent control law in Prince George’s County was enacted yesterday and it appears that the rent...more
Effective July 1, 2024, California residential landlords will generally only be able to charge security deposits equal to one month’s rent with some exceptions for smaller landlords. This is pursuant to Assembly Bill 12...more
Our recent Alert focused on the D.C. Housing in Downtown program, the Montgomery County Right of First Refusal legislation, rent control in Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties, the SCOTUS rent control challenge denial,...more
As a follow-up to our recent alert, here are some updates on regional and national legislative activity impacting real estate...more
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
On November 25, 2020, Judge Ronnie Abrams of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York issued a decision in Melendez, et al. v. The City of New York, et al. (No. 20-CV-5301 (RA) upholding...more
On September 18, 2020, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed Executive Order 202.64, extending the moratorium on evictions and foreclosure actions against commercial tenants and owners facing financial hardship due to...more
As California's housing supply and homelessness crisis continues to worsen, the state Legislature has for the past several years passed numerous pieces of housing legislation in each legislative session. ...more
On Wednesday, September 1, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) issued a temporary moratorium on residential evictions in an effort to prevent the further spread of COVID-19. The order entitled,...more
On Tuesday, September 1, the Trump administration announced an order, put forward by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, that claims to suspend residential evictions through the end of the year for many tenants...more
The Texas Supreme Court has extended the moratorium on residential eviction procedures for CARES Act applicable residences until September 30, 2020, offering a few more weeks of relief to certain renters as the economic...more
LOCKOUTS- Can I be locked out of my home during the COVID-19 emergency? No. On March 19, 2020, New Jersey Governor Philip Murphy issued Executive Order 106, which immediately suspends evictions throughout the state. ...more
On April 24, 2020, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed Executive Order 128, which established new measures aimed at assisting tenants with paying their rent during the COVID-19 pandemic....more
As a follow-up to our e-blast yesterday, Orange County announced that it too will not enforce evictions during the Coronavirus Disease 19 (COVID-19) emergency. It is unclear at this time if the bar on serving writs of...more
With the enactment of the Tenant Protection Act, California now has a combination of eviction protection for residential tenants and vacancy decontrol, consisting of regulation of rent increases during the tenancy, which is...more
With the enactment of Assembly Bill 1482, signed by Governor Newsom in October 2019, the California legislature imposed a “just cause” limitation on lease terminations, non-renewals, or evictions for most California...more
Readers from California (thank you very much) sent me comments asking for more details about the new rental housing laws in their state. Here are some highlights of the Tenant Protection Act of 2019. In short, California now...more
In September, the California Legislature approved AB 1482, the Tenant Protection Act of 2019. Governor Newsom signed the bill on October 8, making California the third state this year to impose statewide residential rent...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
Part 3: New California Housing Laws - As California cities consider local rent control measures and other mechanisms to address the impacts of escalating residential rents on local housing, the California legislature...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
With rising housing costs remaining a priority concern for the region, affordable housing had a major presence on Bay Area ballots this November. As detailed below, voters in three municipalities and three counties across the...more