Although the Securities and Exchange Commission's recent announcement that it will increase focus on ESG-related disclosures only applies to reporting companies, small businesses and private companies also can positively affect their communities and stakeholders with ESG initiatives.
Read MoreThe real estate investment strategy of doing successive Section 1031 exchanges and planning for a stepped up basis upon death may no longer be viable if the Biden tax plan becomes law.
Read MoreIn April the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and other fair housing agencies and organizations commemorate the 53rd anniversary of the Fair Housing Act.
Read MoreIt sometimes was challenging for tenants to meet CDC eviction moratorium requirements, just as it can be challenging for landlords to pursue permissible evictions. Although the CDC eviction moratorium now has ended, this article’s guidance may also be applicable to state and local eviction moratoriums patterned after the CDC moratorium.
Read MoreCommercial real estate tenants should understand subordination, non-disturbance, and attornment agreements and how they affect their leases.
Read MoreNew SEC rules harmonize Rule 506(b) and Regulation A disclosure requirements and make it easier for issuers to include nonaccredited investors in their offerings.
Read MoreReal estate investors and operators who pay attention to the 18-year real estate cycle may be able to optimize their return on investment.
Read MoreReal estate fund sponsors should establish policies and procedures and adapt their legal documents to prepare for the Corporate Transparency Act.
Read MoreCommercial tenants who know their landlord's needs are more likely to be able to negotiate a lease modification.
Read MoreHUD recently charged a Missouri landlord with violating the Fair Housing Act by requiring a disabled individual to pay a pet deposit for her assistance animal. Here’s what the landlord should have done instead.
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