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Landlord-Tenant Law
The plaintiffs, including a state commission and two tenants, alleged that the owner and management of an apartment complex discriminated against them by refusing to allow two emotional support dogs, despite a general no-pet policy. The tenants had previously lived
A California company repurposed decommissioned military bunkers in South Dakota as survival shelters, offering them for sale or long-term lease. In 2020, an individual entered into a 99-year lease with the company for one of these bunkers, paying $35,000 upfront.
A nonprofit organization representing manufactured home community owners and a mobilehome park owner challenged the City of Santa Rosa’s enforcement of California Penal Code section 396 during a multi-year wildfire state of emergency. Section 396 prohibits increasing the rental price
A tenant who lived in an apartment complex for twelve years experienced severe habitability problems, including lack of heat for seven years, no functioning toilet for at least a year, no refrigerator for two years, a collapsed ceiling, and frequent
Two former tenants sued the owner and manager of a residential apartment complex, alleging that they were charged unlawful rental application fees and excessive lock change fees, in violation of the Massachusetts security deposit statute and consumer protection laws. They
Real Estate & Property Law
The plaintiffs, including a state commission and two tenants, alleged that the owner and management of an apartment complex discriminated against them by refusing to allow two emotional support dogs, despite a general no-pet policy. The tenants had previously lived
A renewable energy developer spent several years and millions of dollars planning a large wind turbine project across numerous parcels in Worth County, Iowa. The developer did not select a turbine model or finalize the number and placement of turbines,
NC Enterprises, L.L.C. maintained and landscaped two parcels of land in Tallmadge, Ohio, adjacent to its own property, for many years. Although Norfolk Southern Railway Company held title to these parcels, NC Enterprises regularly hired contractors to mow, weed, fertilize,
A property owner sought permission from San Luis Obispo County to construct single-family homes on several lots in Los Osos, an already developed coastal community. The County granted the permit, concluding the homes were an appropriate use under local zoning.
The plaintiff acquired property in Exeter, Rhode Island, in 1997 and later sought to develop a solar farm on it. To proceed, he needed legal access from a public road. A town map suggested such access via an extension of
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