Category: Property Law

The threat of extreme wildfires has doubled in the past 20 years, with almost 20,000 fires blazing across the United States in 2024 alone. These high-intensity fires can be deadly, expensive, and create lingering health and environmental consequences. While we are used to seeing firefighters on the frontlines, researchers hope that next-generation smart technology, augmented…

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Landlord Law’s weekly Newsround is here again, let’s see what has caught our eye this week. Date for second reading of Renters Rights Bill now set October 9th 2024, has been announced as the date for the second reading of the Renters Rights Bill.  Which is just after Labour party conference. This reading allows all…

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Thomas Kearns and Hyman Kindler Publish Article in NYREJ on Contract Vendee Title Insurance New York Real Estate Journal published an article on November 28 authored by Co-Chair of Olshan’s Real Estate Law practice Thomas Kearns and real estate partner Hyman Kindler entitled “Contract Vendee Title Insurance” (by subscription). When negotiating a real estate contract of…

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California has become known as the land of sunshine, adventure, and opportunity, and whether you are a California native looking to relocate or a newcomer to the Golden State, you will find that the California real estate market can pose significant challenges, especially in the hot market of the San Francisco Bay Area. Shocking price…

Read More “Differences Between CAR and PRDS Purchase Agreements: Which One is Right for Me?” »

Property owners, developers, construction industry professionals, and other permit- and authorization-holders may have even more opportunities for further extensions due to Hurricane Ian in 2022. The following provides an overview of the permit extension available under law, including what gives rise to the extensions, the types of permits and authorizations that are covered, and how…

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An all-inclusive deed of trust (“AITD”) is used when the seller will be financing part of the selling price, and the buyer will also take subject to the existing deed of trust. The seller remains on the existing loan (and continues to make the payments) and finances the difference between the existing loan balance and…

Read More “An Exception to the Due on Sale Clause – Sale from Parent to Child Using An All-Inclusive or Wraparound Deed of Trust in California.” »

Traditional and social media are thick with reports and predictions of the remarkable increase in size, power consumption and significance of data centers. Not only technology companies but real estate and energy developers, investment funds, lenders, and professionals of all stripes are in or determined to enter this sector. Our inboxes are full—it’s data center…

Read More “Anatomy of a Data Center — Gravel2Gavel Construction & Real Estate Law Blog — September 20, 2024” »

Can a “retail premises lease” (within the meaning of s.11 of the  Retail Leases Act 2003) cease to be a “retail premises lease” during its term? That long-standing question has finally been resolved. In Verraty Pty Ltd v Richmond Football Club Ltd [2019] VCAT 1073 the Tribunal held that a lease could cease to a…

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On May 25, 2023, the United States Supreme Court decided Sackett v. EPA, a case concerning the outer limits of the Clean Water Act (“CWA”). The CWA grants the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) authority to regulate water quality in the Nation’s rivers, lakes and streams. But discerning the precise boundaries of the CWA has led…

Read More “From Murky Waters to Clear Paths: Why Sackett v. EPA Matters for Wetland Development” »

Are you a seller willing to provide a mortgage to a prospective home purchaser? Or, are you a residential home purchaser able to purchase a home for full price or even a higher offer and seek alternative financing? There is an uptick in seller financing for both parties due to the increase in interest rates…

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