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Housing
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Legal Theory Blog
Kaminski on Commercial Speech of Landlords and Criminal History of Tenants
Emilee Kaminski (Yeshiva University - Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law) has posted An Unfair Chance For the Formerly Incarcerated: Yim V. City of Seattle And the Commercial Speech Doctrine…
Land Use Prof Blog
Chicago’s Cut the Tape report analyzes housing barriers
The City of Chicago just recently released its "Cut the Tape" report, which looks at how to build more housing in particular and encourage growth otherwise. I like the report…
Property Legal Insider
Government to consider potential alternatives to rent pressure zones
By Aoife Smyth
The Irish press has reported this week that Taoiseach and head of the incoming government, Micheál Martin, has indicated that rent pressure zones (RPZs) may be phased out when their…
The Faculty Lounge
Squatting and the State: Resilient Property in an Age of Crisis – Marc L. Roark & Lorna Fox O’Mahony
Property theory is at a crossroads. As we posted in our last post, the twenty-first century’s property problems are embedded in the effects of globalization, technological and environmental change. In…
Property Legal Insider
Irish Programme for Government 2025 agreed
By Aoife Smyth
The Dáil is expected to elect a new Taoiseach tomorrow, which will mark the formal commencement of the new coalition government. The government parties have agreed a new Programme for…
Pennsylvania Divorce and Domestic Relations Blog
The Parent’s Dilemma: Helping Kids Buy a House
By Mark Ashton
We just published an article about how wealthy folks over age 50 are. Nearly $100 trillion in assets and with a “T”. Meanwhile, many of these parents and grandparents are…
Property Legal Insider
Government publishes Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024
By Aoife Smyth
The Government published the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024 (the Bill) on 27 September 2024. It introduces amendments to the Housing (Regulation of Approved Housing Bodies) Act 2019 and the Affordable…
ImmigrationProf Blog
California Governor Vetoes bill to help undocumented immigrants buy homes
Official State of California PhotoCalifornia Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill yesterday that would have made some undocumented immigrants eligible for state-supported home loans. Passed by the California Legislature, the bill…
Property Legal Insider
Department of Housing publishes PRS report
By Aoife Smyth
The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage has this week published a report reviewing the private rented sector in Ireland. This report arises from the Housing for All Action Plan…
A Lawyer's Blog
NEW YORK LANDLORD TENANT LAW – THE GOOD CAUSE LAW
Enacted in April, Article 6-A of the Real Property Law has limited applicability right now in New York City. Other towns, cities, villages can opt-in (RPP 213) and when the…