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Landlord-Tenant Law

Ryan v. Mary Ann Morse Healthcare Corp. March 16, 2026

An assisted living residence operated by the defendant charged new residents a one-time “community fee” upon admission. The agreement stated that this fee was intended to cover upfront staff administrative costs, the resident’s initial service coordination plan, move-in assistance, and

Meridian Property Management v. Cordie February 26, 2026

The dispute arose after a tenant leased a residential property from a management company in West Fargo, North Dakota. After a disagreement involving a pet-related charge, the tenant failed to pay October rent. The management company served a notice to

Metz v. McCarthy February 25, 2026

A tenant and her adult son rented a house in Arlington, Virginia, for a year. Several months into the lease, they noticed water leaking through a skylight and informed the landlord. The landlord and a contractor inspected the skylight and

Ashirwad, LLC v. Bradbury February 24, 2026

A married couple leased a commercial property from a landlord for use as a salon. As their lease approached expiration in March 2020, one of the tenants decided to retire, and the COVID-19 pandemic led to a state-issued stay-at-home order.

CFHC v. CoreLogic Rental Prop. Sols. February 20, 2026

A mother and the Connecticut Fair Housing Center sued a company that provides tenant screening reports, alleging that its practices contributed to the denial of a housing application for the mother’s disabled son. The apartment manager used the defendant’s screening

Real Estate & Property Law

Roaring Lion v. YC Properties March 24, 2026

YC Properties purchased a ranch in Montana in 2020, acquiring a senior water right on Sawtooth Creek. Plaintiffs own junior, upstream water rights. A dispute arose over water usage, leading YC to petition for a water commissioner and, after alleging

Yamaguchi v. Title Guaranty Escrow Services, Inc. March 20, 2026

A purchaser entered into a condominium sales contract with a developer, which incorporated an escrow agreement between the developer and an escrow company. The purchaser was not a signatory to the escrow agreement, nor was the escrow company a party

County of Sacramento v. NKS Real Estate Holdings March 20, 2026

Defendants constructed an accessory dwelling unit on a property in Fair Oaks without obtaining the required building permit from the County of Sacramento. They initially applied for a permit, but their application was incomplete and they failed to make necessary

Wardson Constr., Inc. v. City of Raleigh March 20, 2026

Several home builder companies challenged fees they were required to pay to a city when connecting to municipal water and sewer systems. These so-called Capital Facilities Fees were imposed as a condition of development between 2016 and 2018. The builders

Armistead v. County of Carteret March 20, 2026

A group of Carteret County property owners challenged the county’s policy of charging waste disposal fees. The county does not provide direct trash or recycling collection services but instead offers access to waste disposal sites and a landfill. The county