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Real Estate Considerations for Work Force Housing
By Scott Thomas
I always thought that we could benefit from a high school course on real life skills.[1] Things like “how to build your credit,” “how to calculate your taxes,” and “what…
Property Legal Insider
Government moves to confine student leases to the academic year
By Aoife Smyth
In a development of interest to those owning and managing student accommodation, the Irish Government has recently announced its intention to introduce legislative changes aimed at "protecting" students from year-long…
Regulatory Oversight
Vermont AG Reaches Settlement Over Motel Program Security Deposit Withholdings
By Troutman Pepper Locke State Attorneys General Team
Vermont Attorney General (AG) Charity Clark recently announced the resolution of an investigation into the withholding of security deposits across five motels that were participating in the state's Transitional Housing…
Gravel2Gavel
Real Estate & Construction News Roundup (1/24/24) – Long-Term Housing Issues in Hawaii, Underperforming REITs, and Growth in a Subset of the Hotel Sector
By Pillsbury's Construction And Real Estate Law Team
by Pillsbury's Construction & Real Estate Law Team In our latest roundup, commercial real estate’s relationship with technology, towns and cities across the country prevent dollar stores from opening, empty…
Family Law Prof Blog
Housing After Divorce
By Family Law
From the Guardian:Blindsided, [Lauren] White was catapulted into two crises: the dissolution of her marriage, and the need to find housing quickly. It’s a challenge that many Americans face, when…
Family Law Prof Blog
Moving In With Parents
By Family Law
From CBS News:Younger adults in the U.S. are increasingly saying goodbye to their landlords and hello again to mom and dad. According to a new survey from Harris Poll for Bloomberg, roughly…
Environmental Law Prof Blog
What the Many Meanings of “Shelter” Share
What is shelter? Elementary school children learn in social studies class that shelter is what people and animals build to protect themselves from predators and weather conditions. They also learn…
Health Law Prof Blog
Is Justice Possible in Russian Courts? A Case Study of Housing Disputes
Kathryn Hendley (University of Wisconsin-Madison), Is Justice Possible in Russian Courts? A Case Study of Housing Disputes, Ind. Int’l & Comp. L. Rev. (forthcoming 2023):How do Russian judges go about…
Litigation Finance Journal
Community Fintech 11Onze Enters Litigation Funding for Housing Claims
By John Freund
On the back of its successful launch of 11Onze Recommends, Europe’s leading community fintech has added housing litigation to enhance its funding offer. 11Onze has also lowered the entry requirement…
Property Legal Insider
Forward-purchase agreements back in the spotlight
By Jack Kennedy
In the five or so years prior to 2022, the market was abuzz with news of the latest forward-purchase or forward-fund transaction. With demand for high-quality commercial and residential real…