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A landlord is typically entitled to maintain a tenant’s security deposit to offset a breach of a lease, provided that, and only if, the landlord is in compliance with the law regarding the maintenance of such security deposits.

Even if done for what may appear to be a benign reason, professional apartment management cannot put overly restrictive rules in place which have the look of controlling the free movement of children around the community.

As of January 1, 2024, a Rhode Island law prohibits landlords, rental agents, and property managers from charging application fees in connection with tenant rental applications.

On February 28, 2023, the FTC and the CFPB issued a joint request for information ("RFI") seeking public comment on background checks used to screen potential tenants...

Ohio is one of a handful of states where a landlord is not required to accept past-due rent from a residential tenant after the posting of a 3-Day Notice and may instead move forward...

It's rare that an ordinary commercial lease term can make national news, at least indirectly.

On April 1, the coronavirus (COVID-19) hit home to many commercial landlords around the country, as a huge wave of tenants requested rent relief of some form or another.

Section 1950.7 of the California Civil Code provides that if a security deposit in a commercial lease exceeds the first and last month's rent ...

Japanese-owned companies operating in the United States are increasingly revisiting their commercial lease terms as market conditions evolve in 2025. Provisions such as operating expense pass-throughs, rent escalation clauses, and capital expenditure treatment require careful scrutiny, as they often differ significantly from Japanese leasing practices. Understanding flexibility provisions, compliance responsibilities, and risk allocation mechanisms has become essential for effective corporate governance and

On December 22, 2021, Governor Hochul signed into law legislation that exempts most private cooperatives (coops) from the 2019 Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act (HSPTA).

COVID-19 threw a monkey wrench into the status quo of usual operations in the retail industry. State mandated shut downs of shopping centers combined with social distancing practices...

Since declaring a State of Emergency on March 7, 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has issued a number of Executive Orders providing protections for both commercial and residential tenants and mortgagors.

Many landlords have used the ancient remedy of distress to apply effective pressure on their tenants to pay their rent in a timely fashion.

JMBM Partner Daniel Freedman, Co-Chair of the firm's Housing Strategy and Litigation Group, was recently invited to testify before the California State Assembly's Committee...

Amid growing concerns about escalating unpaid rents and the impact on affordable housing in the District of Columbia (D.C.), the D.C. Council adopted, on an emergency basis, the Emergency Rental

The District of Columbia's office market, particularly Class B and C properties, is facing a calamity of epic proportions with occupancy, revenues, and valuations plummeting.