The current Shelter in Place orders in San Mateo and Santa Clara County, along with the current MLSListings guidelines and rules, have changed the way REALTORS® conduct business during the COVID-19 pandemic. While helping people buy and sell arguably the most valuable asset one could obtain, most aspects of the business have been moved to […]
Seems like I’m always finding examples to write about regarding real property reports (RPR) and how they fit into a real estate transaction in Alberta. Land surveys, as RPRs are also known, should be simpler than they are. The standard AREA/MLS contract says that the seller will provide an RPR showing current improvements on the […]
Justice Joseph M. Ditkoff Appeals Court Justice Joseph M. Ditkoff Rules Boston Eviction Moratorium Must End On February 28, 2022, But Questions Remain Whether City Will Enact New Tailored Moratorium The legal challenge to the Boston Eviction Moratorium just took an interesting turn on appeal. After Housing Court Justice Irene Bagdoian struck down the moratorium […]
Welcome to another Landlord Law Newsround, where we bring you all the latest housing news that has hit the headlines this week. The best solution to the UK housing crisis An interesting post from LandlordZone reporting on information from SpareRoom and saying that people taking in more lodgers could be the solution to our housing […]
In Ontario, a big change to family law took effect on March 1, 2021. The old terms “custody” and “access” have been replaced with new terms: parenting time and decision-making responsibility. These changes aim to make the language around child custody less contentious, and more focused on what’s best for children, while encouraging parents to […]
Welcome to another chapter in the ever-entertaining saga of Florida insurance regulation—where the unexpected is expected, and reality sometimes reads like satire. The latest? Florida’s insurance regulators are serving subpoenas on a critic who dared to spotlight glaring issues in the insurance industry. Yes, you read that right. Instead of addressing the industry’s woes, they’ve […]
When two or more people buy property together, there can be different expectations about who owns what and how much each person contributes. Without an explicit agreement, things can get complicated – especially if the contributions aren’t equal. Even when buying with someone you trust, like a partner, friend, or family member, having a legal […]
In the latest episode of the Resilience podcast, colleague and host Shellka Arora-Cox sits down with Kevin Yaich, head of M&A at Qcells USA, for a discussion of the current solar M&A landscape. (Editor’s note: The following transcript has been edited for clarity.) From the heart of India, resilience has shaped who I am. Now, […]
Here at Brewer Offord & Pedersen, our attorneys and staff assist customers every day with their real estate needs, whether that be assisting with a real estate transaction or helping to resolve a real estate dispute. However, recently when helping clients with completing a real estate transaction, I have been asked, “Why are we involving […]
Recently, some Alberta homeowners finally ran out of patience when their property was flooded—again. They lived on the lower end of a sloped street, and water flowed down the block from the higher end when it rained. The curb had slumped in front of their home, allowing water to run over it, across the neighbour’s […]