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Landlord-Tenant Law
A commercial landlord leased a property to an individual, Sina, who stopped paying rent soon after the lease began, causing significant unpaid rent and property damage. The landlord regained possession of the property and found it had been gutted. The
The Maine Human Rights Commission filed a lawsuit in the Superior Court alleging that a landlord discriminated against his tenant based on sex, asserting claims under both the Maine Human Rights Act and the Fair Housing Act. After litigation began,
A property owner acquired a Chicago apartment building through foreclosure in February 2024, after the city’s ordinance requiring new owners of foreclosed rental properties to negotiate new 12-month leases with existing tenants and provide a $10,600 relocation fee to those
A resident of an apartment complex for elderly and disabled individuals was injured when she stepped into an uncovered and unmarked trench near the trash-disposal area in the parking lot before sunrise. The apartment complex was managed by a company
A landlord leased a rental property unit to a tenant, who later filed a complaint with the Vermont Human Rights Commission (HRC), alleging discrimination in violation of the Vermont Fair Housing and Public Accommodations Act (VFHPAA). The HRC, acting on
Real Estate & Property Law
In 2025, the Frederick County Council enacted legislation establishing a Critical Digital Infrastructure (CDI) Overlay Zone, enabling data centers and related infrastructure to be built on a limited portion of county land. The boundaries and zoning designations of the Overlay
Several agricultural property owners in Cochise County challenged their 2023 property tax assessments, which valued both their land and the permanent crops (specifically, orchard trees and vineyard vines) growing upon it. The county assessor had applied the statutory income approach
A commercial landlord leased a property to an individual, Sina, who stopped paying rent soon after the lease began, causing significant unpaid rent and property damage. The landlord regained possession of the property and found it had been gutted. The
Robert and Jennifer Audette purchased a lakefront property in Minnesota and constructed a 12-foot-wide concrete ramp from their home to the lake’s ordinary high-water mark without first obtaining approval from Lake of the Woods County. County officials had previously advised
A husband and wife disputed the division of assets as part of their divorce proceedings. Before their marriage, the husband purchased two lots of land, Lot 14 and Lot 15, with separate funds and took out loans to build improvements
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