Welcome to our weekly Newsround where we bring you the housing news that has been trending this week. Renters Rights Bill Second Reading This took place on Thursday. After a fairly long debate the bill was passed and will now move on to the committee stage. Which will take place on a date to be […]
A homeowner may file an action to quiet title in order to claim their ownership rights of the property in question. In a September 4, 2019 Massachusetts property case, the plaintiffs brought an action in Land Court claiming ownership of a way that lined one side of their property. The plaintiffs also sought a judgment […]
Shopping Centers in Latin America Offer Customers “Happiness in this Life†and Democratic Values – Tips to Learn from Latam for Your Shopping Mall Reprinted from Real Estate Issues Volume 47, Number 4 – February 10, 2023 with permission of Counselors of Real Estate® of the National Association of REALTORS®. Written by: Professor Real Estate® Suzanne […]
The Live Local Act is Florida’s response to the housing crisis affordable legislation, designed to provide developers with substantial tax breaks and hundreds of millions of dollars in funding. On March 29th, the Governor signed this Act into law which is to take effect on July 1. What does the Live Local Act do? The […]
New York Real Estate Journal published an article on July 25 authored by Olshan Real Estate partner Thomas Kearns entitled “Online Real Estate Auctions” (by subscription). After years of reading about online auctions I finally had a client win one last week. The experience was a bit unnerving as, by design, the bidder and the bidder’s […]
In a series of two recent decisions, the Honorable Justice Myers addressed the rising cost of estate litigation through his award of substantial indemnity costs and by making the interest on a litigation loan payable as a disbursement. In Fanelli v. Fanelli-Bruno1(Fanelli), Mrs. Lina Fanelli’s will left 50% of her estate to each of her […]
In Cape Concord Homeowners Ass’n V. City of Escondido, (2017) 7 Cal. App. 5th 180, the Court of Appeal held that the Homeowners Association (“HOA”) was not entitled to a refund of service fees paid for water used to irrigate common landscape areas despite the fact that the water used for irrigation was not connected […]
Imagine standing at a crossroads, where one path leads to your safety and the other to a stranger’s peril. Would you silently hope for your path to be the safer one? This moral dilemma isn’t just hypothetical—it’s a reflection of the wishes we make every day. I found myself deeply thinking about this while texting […]
When are parties permitted to allocate the fair market value for real property for the purpose of remitting property transfer tax? Here is a refresher on the principles of fair market value (FMV) in real property transactions following a recent BC Supreme Court case in which the parties were entitled to allocate FMV to a […]
By: Alejandro E. Jordan, Esq. In the realm of commercial real estate, legal disputes can arise unexpectedly, posing significant challenges to property owners and investors. ESQ.title, a prominent real estate law firm based in Coral Gables, Florida, specializes in guiding clients through the intricate landscape of legal disputes, ensuring their interests are protected. In this […]