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On May 7, 2020, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo issued Executive Order 202.281 (the "New Order") to provide additional relief to renters impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The D.C. Superior Court recently denied residents of a nursing facility protections under the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act when the residents sought an injunction to temporarily halt the sale of the facility.

In addition to pursuing job creation and economic development goals, it has become increasingly common for state and local governments to tie their incentives to a wide range of social goals.

Ari Shaeps, a partner in the Century City office of Allen Matkins, recently moderated a panel at the California Multifamily Forum to discuss current trends in California's commercial...

As the fall hunting season approaches, Florida landowners may contemplate leasing their land to an individual or group for hunting purposes.

For private residential landlords in England, 30 April 2026 is your final opportunity to serve a section 21 "no-fault" eviction notice. From 1 May 2026, section 21 is abolished for good under the Renters Rights Act 2025 (RRA), fundamentally changing how landlords can recover possession from residential tenants.

Colorado's new House Bill 26-1013 resolves uncertainty surrounding Ratio Utility Billing Systems (RUBS) in multifamily housing by clarifying that landlords may continue allocating utility costs among tenants, provided they follow specific billing practices and disclosure requirements. The legislation establishes guardrails against overbilling while requiring new developments after July 2027 to incorporate individual metering infrastructure.

It has been said that "nothing travels faster than light, with the possible exception of bad news, which follows its own rules." If this is true, news of the expansion of California's affordability preservation laws should spread through the multifamily housing community faster than, well, the speed of light. Here's why.

In a case with potential implications for owners, contractors and subcontractors in Florida, the Third District Court of Appeal has issued a ruling that significantly affects the time period during which claims can be brought against subcontractors under performance bonds.

In a declining real estate market, are appraisals truly reflective of today's values? Recent turmoil in the real estate and financial markets, declining state tax revenues and potential voter revolts over property taxes have made it increasingly likely that property owners will face tax appraisals on their properties that will not reflect the reduced values of today's market conditions.

New York Local Law 18, the so-called "Anti-Airbnb Law," was enacted by the New York City Counsel on January 9, 2023. The new law – which took effect March 6, 2023 – is aimed at reducing...

The initial phase of New York City Local Law 18, also known as the Short-Term Rental Registration Law, went into effect in New York City on Tuesday, September 5th, 2023

On June 23, 2021, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced an end to the state disaster emergency he first declared on March 7, 2020 to contain the spread of COVID-19. Citing significantly reduced rates of...

There is an interplay between local efforts such as the new City of Los Angeles residential eviction moratorium ordinance (see Part 1 of this Breaking Ground Blog series....

On May 21, 2021, the U.S. Housing and Urban Development ("HUD") announced that it had reached a settlement with California-based Cascade Village Apartments II, LP ("Cascade Village")...

Bon Ton Inc., which operates department stores around the country under the Boston Store, Carson's, Bon Ton, Bergner's, Elder-Beerman and Herberger's flags, has been a retail mainstay in Wisconsin and the Midwest.

Anecdotally, the sentiment seemed to be that for, retail real estate in this region, the sun is still shining—for the moment.

The Consumer Price Index (or CPI) is a set of indexes generated by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) that measures "the prices paid by urban consumers for a representative basket of goods and services."