Fla. Bar Panel Backs Condo Termination Reform Proposal
Draft legislation aimed at opening a path in state law for terminating cost-burdened condominiums gained the backing of a key Florida Bar committee last week, standing out as one of the most sensitive topics a... (more story)
Ohio Law Firm Beats $10M Loan Fraud Malpractice Suit Again
An Ohio law firm has escaped a legal malpractice suit, with an Ohio federal judge ruling that a real estate firm offered no evidence that it could have collected damages for a failed $10 million loan absent co... (more story)
Trump, Mamdani Vow To Build Affordable Housing In Queens
President Donald Trump and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced that their administrations will work together to build a 12,000-unit affordable housing project in Queens.
NYC Property Owners Say 2nd-Home Tax Is Unconstitutional
A group of New York City property owners and other parties sued the New York state government on Tuesday over its pied-à-terre tax for certain high-value second homes, alleging in state court that the tax is u... (more story)
NYC Must Redo Rollout Of 2nd-Home Tax, Judge Says
New York City must restart the rollout of its tax on high-value second homes because the city's tax agency relied on incomplete data when initially determining whether properties were primary residences that w... (more story)
Late Notice Can't Void Rent Control Exemption, Judge Rules
A New Jersey federal judge has sided with the owners of two apartment towers on Jersey City's waterfront, ruling that the buildings qualify for an exemption from rent control under state law despite the city's... (more story)
Zillow Tells DC Court To Toss Junk Fees Suit
Zillow Group Inc. has urged a Washington, D.C., federal court to toss a "meritless" proposed junk fees class action, arguing that the challenged rent payment fees are disclosed to residential tenants, and it o... (more story)