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Navigating California SB 131 And AB 130: What Developers Need To Know

California's housing crisis has put enormous pressure on lawmakers to strike a balance between speeding up development and preserving environmental protections.

United States Real Estate

FL

Fennemore

Wildfire Risk And The Future Of Land Use In Southern California

California is no stranger to wildfires. This year alone has seen 7,068 wildfires burning over 521,000 acres, according to CAL FIRE, the state's Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

United States Real Estate

FL

Fennemore

FinCEN Delays Residential Real Estate Transfer Reporting Rule

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) on Sept. 30, 2025, postponed the start date of the new requirement to report certain transactions...

United States Real Estate

HK

Holland & Knight

Amendments To The Real Estate Development Marketing Regulation: New CSAIR Filing Obligations For Assignments

The Government of British Columbia has amended the Real Estate Development Marketing Regulation to clarify and refine developers' obligations in filing assignment information and correcting errors...

Canada Real Estate

CW

Clark Wilson LLP

From Assistive To Autonomous: The Next Steps In Construction's Al Journey

United States Real Estate

AM

Alvarez & Marsal

Status Certificate And Why It Matters In Condo Purchases

Canada Real Estate

Woitzik Polsinelli LLP

Cal/OSHA Standards Board Adopts Construction Safety Order For Confined Spaces

United States Real Estate

OD

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Building For Reshoring Success: Construction Contracts That Keep Manufacturing Projects On Track

United States Real Estate

FL

Foley & Lardner

California's SB 61: New Limits On Retention Payments In Private Construction Contracts

United States Real Estate

SM

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

First Opportunity To Purchase: The Cloudy Future Of Multifamily Housing Sales In New York

United States Real Estate

HK

Holland & Knight

Le rôle des experts pour réduire les risques de litiges dans les projets de construction

Canada Real Estate

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

What Oregon Homeowners And Buyers Should Know About Zoning Changes And Property Value

United States Real Estate

HS

Harris Sliwoski

What Is The Security Deposit Worth If A Commercial Tenant Goes Bankrupt?

Canada Real Estate

DG

De Grandpré Chait

Senate Bill 49 Creates More Ambiguity For MIOSHA's Timely Issuance Of Citations

United States Real Estate

HH

Hilger Hammond

What Honeybees Have Taught Me About Dispute Resolution

United States Litigation

J

JAMS

Silicon, Sanctions And Security: How National Security Laws Are Reshaping The Semiconductor Industry (Video)

United States Government

FL

Foley & Lardner

Mass Deportations: How Donald Trump Is Weaving A 'Dangerous' Web Of 'Host Countries'

United States Immigration

Gs

Green and Spiegel

Greenwashing Legislation Trends: Key Takeaways For Businesses

Worldwide Commercial

RG

Ropes & Gray LLP

Still On The Fence About Hiring A Lawyer? Here's Why Timing Matters (Video)

United States Law Practice

C

Crowley Law LLC

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Related Country Guides

Estate Management

California Estate Planning Case Study: 21 Real Challenges Solved With Trusts

California Estate Planning Case Study: Discover how real families in California overcame complex legal and financial challenges through smart trust-based strategies.

United States Family

O

Opelon

California's Independent Administration Of Estates Act (IAEA): A Clear Path Through Probate In 2026

The Independent Administration of Estates Act (IAEA) gives California executors and administrators a streamlined way to handle probate with fewer court approvals and reduced delays.

United States Real Estate

O

Opelon

Selling A House In San Diego Probate: Step-by-Step California Guide (2025)

Selling a house in probate can be challenging. This expert guide outlines crucial steps when selling a house in San Diego probate, clarifying legal processes and options for personal representatives.

United States Real Estate

O

Opelon

A Canadian Tax Lawyer's Updated Guide On Non-Resident Trusts In Canada

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Finality Over Fairness: A Cautionary Tale In Will Drafting, Limitation Periods

Canada Real Estate

LL

Lerners LLP

Est-il vraiment possible de faire une donation sur son lit de mort? Qu'en dit le droit québécois?

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Can You Really Make A Gift On Your Deathbed? What Québec Law Says

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Just Make Sure There's A Guest Room: How Early Inheritance Can Open The Door To Homeownership

F

Lawyers Financial

Real Property, Real Problems: Probate Planning Considerations For Vacant Or Underused Homes

Canada Real Estate

FR

Fogler, Rubinoff LLP

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Market Commentaries

REO To Rental: A New Paradigm For The U.S. Housing Sector?

The prospect for an extended period of high levels of home loan delinquencies, foreclosure proceedings and real estate owned (REO) is causing regulators, mortgage lenders and investors to reexamine traditional approaches to handling REO.

United States Finance

D

Dechert

Legal Fallout From Falling Glass

There has been much publicity regarding the incidents of falling glass from condo balconies in Toronto over the past year.

Canada Real Estate

D

Dentons Canada LLP

The Demise In California Of Redevelopment And Properties Acquired Through Eminent Domain

Like all good things, the era of redevelopment agencies has ended.

United States Real Estate

BB

Best Best & Krieger

Update! Rumors Of The Premature Death Of The Distressed Condominium Relief Act Greatly Exaggerated

United States Real Estate

LD

Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed

Staying SAFE And Out Of The SAFE Act

United States Real Estate

MM

McLane Middleton, Professional Association

Dealing With Troubled Properties

United States Real Estate

RB

Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.

Federal Reserve Board’s White Paper On The U.S. Housing Market: Private Equity Take Note

United States Real Estate

D

Dechert

Redevelopment Agencies: Dead, But Not Buried

United States Commercial

MF

Morrison & Foerster LLP

AODA Requirements And New Rules/Policies

Canada Real Estate

HB

Heenan Blaikie LLP

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Rental & Residential Property

The Seven Minute Real Estate Lawyer

Join Stikeman Elliott lawyers as they discuss, in seven minutes each, Real Estate topics that could be affecting you and your company.

Canada Real Estate

SE

Stikeman Elliott LLP

Legal Fallout From Falling Glass

There has been much publicity regarding the incidents of falling glass from condo balconies in Toronto over the past year.

Canada Real Estate

D

Dentons Canada LLP

National Mortgage Settlement Consent Judgments Filed With U.S. District Court Of D.C.

Monetary Relief for Homeowners, Foreclosure Prevention Programs and Servicing Reforms to be Implemented

United States Real Estate

RG

Ropes & Gray LLP

Pennsylvania's Building Code Advisory Commission Votes To Reject 2012 International Construction Code, Extend Code Evaluation Cycle To Six Years

United States Real Estate

CO

Cozen O'Connor

The Lender‐Borrower Tangle: Understanding California And Arizona Anti‐Deficiency Legislation

United States Real Estate

BN

Buchalter Nemer

Redevelopment Agencies: Dead, But Not Buried

United States Commercial

MF

Morrison & Foerster LLP

AODA Requirements And New Rules/Policies

Canada Real Estate

HB

Heenan Blaikie LLP

Condominium Developments Must Now Reapply For Continued FHA-Insured Loan Status

United States Real Estate

TC

Thompson Coburn LLP

Notice Requirements And Tenant Protections In Residential Rental Property Foreclosures

United States Real Estate

RB

Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.

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Conveyancing

Pre-1972 Conveyance Of Multiple Lots Did Not Create Separate Legal Parcels Under Map Act

A landowner sought a Certificate of Compliance from the City of Oakland, asserting that a pre-1972 deed referencing three lots (Lot 18, Lot 17, and a portion of Lot 16) created three separate legal parcels.

United States Real Estate

PC

Perkins Coie LLP

Homeowner Staves Off Enforcement Of Judgment Against Co-owner's Registered Interest (Brunton V. Lanzarotta)

Ontario's Land Titles Act is intended to be a true and accurate reflection of the state of title to a property.

Canada Real Estate

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

If They Repudiate, You Can Remediate: Remedies For Alberta Landlords In Commercial Lease Abandonment

Long-term commercial leases can pose challenges for both tenants and landlords, particularly when changing circumstances – whether it be financial, operational, or otherwise – render a lease untenable.

Canada Real Estate

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

The Fight Of Survivorship

Canada Real Estate

CM

Casey & Moss LLP

Do I Need A Real Estate Lawyer For Buying Property In The Cayman Islands?

Cayman Islands Real Estate

SH

Stuarts Law

The Nuts And Bolts Of Easements

United States Real Estate

BM

Barrett McNagny

Can Your Neighbour Expropriate Your Land? (A Consideration Of Remedies For Trespass)

Canada Real Estate

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

Purchasing Real Property In Alberta – The Lawyer's Role

Canada Real Estate

RM

Reynolds Mirth Richards & Farmer

Voidable Dispositions Under The Conveyancing And Law Of Property Act – An Underutilised Tool In The BVI Asset Tracing Toolbox

British Virgin Islands Real Estate

C

Conyers

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Latest Videos

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Tenant Advocacy And Building Legacy In New York Real Estate With Norman Bobrow (Podcast)

AY

A.Y. Strauss

Local Housing Development Incentives: What's Working? A Bi-Coastal Perspective (Video)

SM

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Moneyball For Cities: The Sabermetrics Of Design (Video)

A

Arcadis

Understanding HOA Governing Documents: CC&Rs vs. Bylaws - Your Rights And Power As A Homeowner (Video)

LS

LS Carlson Law

Construction Law In BC: How Tariffs, Contracts, And Costs Impact Construction Projects (Video)

FH

FH&P Lawyers

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