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Did You Know That By Distributing A TIC Prior To A Sale Of Real Estate By An LLC Some Partners Can Make A Like- Kind Exchange While Others Cash Out?

A common problem that arises in real estate partnerships is when there is an opportunity to sell and some partners want cash out and some partners want to defer tax by engaging in a like-kind exchange.

United States Real Estate

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Taft Stettinius & Hollister

Utah's New HOA Law: What Homeowners Associations And Members Need To Know

Utah's 2025 legislative session introduced significant changes to the way homeowners' associations (HOAs) operate, thanks to House Bill 217.

United States Real Estate

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Parsons Behle & Latimer

Reclaiming Property For Personal Use In Dubai: A Legal Perspective On Article 25(2) Of Law No. 26 Of 2007 (As Amended By Law No. 33 Of 2008)

Law No. 26 of 2007, as amended by Law No. 33 of 2008, governs the relationship between landlords and tenants in the Emirate of Dubai. The primary objective of this legislation...

United Arab Emirates Real Estate

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Hamdan AlShamsi Lawyers & Legal Consultants

Buying Property In Italy: A Brief Guide For An Informed Purchase

However, beyond the understandable enthusiasm, buying a property in Italy involves dealing with a complex legal and tax system, where urban planning requirements, building restrictions...

Italy Real Estate

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WH Partners

Rewriting the Rules: The Supreme Court's Landmark Decision on Clean Water Act Permits (Podcast)

United States Real Estate

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Nossaman LLP

Key Considerations When Negotiating Commercial Real Estate Purchase And Sale Agreements

United States Real Estate

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McLane Middleton, Professional Association

Did You Know That You Can Request A Review Of Your Municipal Property Assessment?

Canada Real Estate

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BCF Business Law

The Scope Of A Waiver Of Legal Warranty And Its Impact On The Real Estate Chain Of Title

Canada Real Estate

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Langlois Lawyers, LLP

Alberta Court Clarifies Entitlement To Public Works Act Payments In Recent Ruling

Canada Real Estate

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Miller Thomson LLP

Safeguarding Your Construction Projects: Best Practices To Minimize Potential Effects Of U.S. Imposed Steel Tariffs

Worldwide Real Estate

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Protéger vos projets de construction : Pratiques exemplaires pour atténuer les effets potentiels des tarifs douaniers américains sur l'acier

Worldwide Real Estate

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Top Tips To Protect Against Unexpected Financial Claims In Hotel Development Projects

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

Nouvelle clause contractuelle : Efforts raisonnables et diligents sur le plan commercial à la date la plus rapprochée possible

Canada Real Estate

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

New York Enacts Affordable Housing Retention Act

United States Real Estate

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Holland & Knight

News & Cases From China: March 2025

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Rouse

Meta Platforms Ireland v Data Protection Commission – Importance Of Expediency In Challenges To Decisions Of Public Bodies

Ireland Litigation

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McCann Fitzgerald

Surviving The 2025 Tariff Wave: A Strategic Guide For U.S. Importers

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

The Turkish Competition Board's Multifaceted Investigation And Landmark Decision In The Tractor Sector: Tractor Suppliers Decision

Turkey Anti-trust

EG

ELIG Gürkaynak Attorneys-at-Law

Navigating The AI Boom: Why Every Business Needs A Smart AI Usage Policy (Video)

Hungary Technology

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VJT & Partners

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Is It Time To Incorporate Your Rental Property Portfolio?

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Verfides

Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) – Special Provisions

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Verfides

Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) – Non-Resident Surcharge

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Verfides

Regulations Amending The Ability Of Foreign Workers To Buy Residential Property In Canada

Canada Real Estate

SE

Stikeman Elliott LLP

Introduction Of Registry Of Overseas Entities Owning UK Real Estate

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Verfides

Construction & Planning

Alberta Court Clarifies Entitlement To Public Works Act Payments In Recent Ruling

When multiple parties contribute to a public construction project, but not all get paid, which of these parties has the legal right to claim unpaid funds? This question recently...

Canada Real Estate

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Safeguarding Your Construction Projects: Best Practices To Minimize Potential Effects Of U.S. Imposed Steel Tariffs

Steel tariffs are financial charges imposed by the United States government on steel products imported into the country, requiring foreign steel producers to pay...

Worldwide Real Estate

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Protéger vos projets de construction : Pratiques exemplaires pour atténuer les effets potentiels des tarifs douaniers américains sur l'acier

Les tarifs douaniers sur l'acier sont des droits financiers imposés par le gouvernement des États-Unis sur les produits d'acier importés au pays.

Worldwide Real Estate

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Top Tips To Protect Against Unexpected Financial Claims In Hotel Development Projects

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

Cal/OSHA's Latest On Lead Exposure: Clarification For The Construction Industry

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Design-Build – An International Perspective On Best Practices For Sustained Design-Build Success

United States Real Estate

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Peckar & Abramson PC

Legal Developments In Construction Law: May 2025

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Mayer Brown

L'incidence réelle des délais sur l'administration de la preuve : quand le temps efface les preuves dans des litiges complexes

Canada Litigation

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Kevin Sher Describes The Way Forward For SoCal Commercial Real Estate

United States Real Estate

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Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger

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Conveyancing

How To Resolve Property And Land Disputes In Nigeria

The Land Use Act of 1978 revolutionized Nigeria's land ownership system by centralizing control and vesting title to all land in the governor of each state, who holds it in trust for the people.

Nigeria Litigation

Adeola Oyinlade & Co

Fee Shake-Ups And Duty Drops

The South African property market received two pieces of news this year that every buyer, seller and estate agent should know about. First, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) pushed the transfer-duty...

South Africa Real Estate

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Barnard Inc.

How not to have a mortgagee sale

A mortgagee sale occurs if a property owner can no longer meet their mortgage repayment obligations.

Australia Real Estate

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Stacks Law Firm

Stamford Capital On The Current Lending And Property Market

Australia Real Estate

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Cathro & Partners

Transferring Immovable Property From A Deceased Estate: Understanding The Process

South Africa Real Estate

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Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

Thinking Of Buying Or Selling Immovable Property? Here's A Guide To The Associated Costs

South Africa Real Estate

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Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

The Effect Of Different Matrimonial Regimes And Foreign Marriages On The Conveyancing Process

South Africa Real Estate

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Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

Legal Requirements for ATO Tax Clearance Certificates

Australia Real Estate

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LegalVision

Ban on foreign purchases of established dwellings

Australia Real Estate

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Holman Webb Lawyers

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Market Commentaries

Legislative Initiatives In The Regulation Of Construction SROs

From 1 January 2009 the state system of licensing in construction, engineering surveys, preparation of design documentation, reconstruction and capital repair of capital structures was replaced with a self-regulating system.

Russian Federation Real Estate

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Clyde & Co

New Act's Impact On Property Rights

Property developers wishing to obtain property rights are advised to proceed under the existing provincial ordinances to change land rights.

South Africa Real Estate

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ENS

European Tax Bulletin For Real Estate Funds: May 2012

This bulletin aims to highlight key tax issues which may be of importance to real estate funds and investors.

European Union Tax

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Deloitte

Planning Act 2008 / Localism Act 2011 Summary At 25 May 2012

United Kingdom Strategy

BD

Bircham Dyson Bell LLP

UK REITs - A Summary Of The Regime - April 2012

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Deloitte

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

United States Finance

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Dechert

Legal Fallout From Falling Glass

Canada Real Estate

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Dentons

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

United States Real Estate

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Best Best & Krieger

Buying UK Real Estate - London Property Ownership Moves Offshore As Asian Buyers Move In

Jersey Real Estate

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Vistra

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Rental & Residential Property

Tax Simplification

The decree on tax simplification, approved by the Italian government and being published in the Official Gazette, has partially modified the recent discipline of tax imposed on property located abroad.

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North Atlantic Sam

Proposed removal of sustainability declarations to reduce real estate red tape

This new Bill is the first step in the move towards the use of one document for the sale of residential property.

Australia Real Estate

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HopgoodGanim

The Home Building Act 1989

A discussion of amendments to the Home Building Act and Regulations.

Australia Real Estate

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Coleman Greig Lawyers

A New Criminal Offence Of Squatting In Residential Premises

United Kingdom Real Estate

CC

CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang

A Renter’s Guide To Taking On A Property

Guernsey Wealth Mgt

CC

Collas Crill

Narrow is the way that leadeth to liability: Miljus v Watpow Constructions Pty Ltd [2012] NSWCA 96

Australia Real Estate

HH

Hunt & Hunt

Tenancy Disputes: An Update

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Attwells Solicitors LLP

The Seven Minute Real Estate Lawyer

Canada Real Estate

SE

Stikeman Elliott LLP

Tenants Wishing To Exercise A Conditional Break Clause Must Look At Interest Obligations In The Lease

United Kingdom Real Estate

BD

Bircham Dyson Bell LLP

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Latest Videos

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Real Estate & Projects Newsletter & Vlog - May 2025 (Video)

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Devonshires

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

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FH&P Lawyers

Understanding Commercial Real Estate Transactions: Insights For Business Owners (Video)

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LS Carlson Law

Das Französische Baurecht (Video)

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Qivive Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH

Building Safety Remedies: Getting To The Money (Video)

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Fenwick Elliott LLP

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