This is the third and final part of a three-part series. In Part 1 I took a look at the Grenfell Fire Inquiry report and set out what, in my view, are the main organisations and issues which the Inquiry found were responsible for the fire. In Part 2 I looked mainly at the doctrines…
When you think of criminal offences, trespassing usually doesn’t make the top of the list. It is one of those acts that are not regarded as high-profile cases. However, the law doesn’t treat such offences lightly even if the person who has been caught trespassing has not been aware that they are committing a criminal…
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When buying or selling a property in Florida, it is essential to ensure that the title is clear and free of any issues affecting ownership rights. Unfortunately, title issues can arise even after a property has been purchased, leading to significant legal problems. If you find yourself in this situation, it is important to understand…
Tenants Given Presumptive Right to Seal Certain Eviction Records; Strict Rules Imposed On Credit Reporting Agencies; Landlords May Lose Invaluable Tenant Screening Tool After years of lobbying, tenant advocates finally got a long-sought after eviction sealing measure through the Legislature and signed by Governor Healey as part of the recently passed Affordable Homes Act. Gov….
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Bored with buy & hold real estate? Don’t have much money, but you aren’t afraid of hard work? Need to make money fast? Wholesaling/Assignments might just be your answer! This creative real estate strategy is really, magic! Why? Because you can turn nothing into fast cash! How do I know this? We recently surveyed our…
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We are in a percolating real estate cycle which is clearly symbiotic with the economy. For some, the economy is going quite well. For example, those who have 401(k)s are generally impressed with how they have grown this year, as well as those individuals who are savers and have found that they can earn 5%…
Issues concerning ownership and property boundaries may be brought before the Massachusetts Land Court to decide. In an October 10, 2019 Massachusetts real estate case, multiple parties brought competing claims regarding their respective rights to a section of marshland on the coast of a peninsula. The parties involved in the case were three neighbors who each…
In Scher v. Burke, 3 Cal.5th 136 (2017), the California Supreme Court held that the limitation on implied public dedications set forth in Civil Code section 1009(b) applies to both recreational and nonrecreational uses of non-coastal property. The issue arose from a California Supreme Court case, Gion v. City of Santa Cruz, (1970) 2 Cal.3d…
As is well known now since the passing of the Tenant Protection Act of 2019, as well as subsequent bills resulting from the effects of COVID-19, tenants in California have been afforded protections both from rent increases and evictions without cause. For most California properties, landlords may only evict a tenant from a residential property…
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Any party involved in an appeal of a Massachusetts zoning decision should know the possibility of zoning appeal bonds for cases involving a special permit, variance, or site plan decision. Appealing a Zoning Decision Zoning decisions in Massachusetts are made at the local level by individual towns and cities. Depending on the particular relief, an…
