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- DC Attorney General Files Lawsuit Against Major REIT Over Alleged Illegal Hidden Fees
Published: Apr 30, 2026
Section: Real Estate Law & Taxes
The District of Columbia has launched a legal offensive against Mid-America Apartment Communities (MAA), one of the largest multifamily landlords in the United States, over allegat...
- Parliament Achieves Unanimous Support for Mandatory Boarding House Landlord Registration
Published: Apr 30, 2026
Section: Real Estate Law & Taxes
New Zealand’s Parliament has taken a significant step toward regulating the country's informal housing sector by passing the first reading of a bill to establish a public register...
- Former Vornado Executive Convicted in Decade Long $9.5 Million Fraud and Identity Theft Scheme
Published: Apr 24, 2026
Section: Real Estate Law & Taxes
A former high ranking leasing executive at Vornado Realty Trust has been convicted on federal charges including wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. Jared Solomon, the former...
- California Appeals Court Delivers Mixed Ruling for Los Angeles Landlords in Tenant Protection Dispute
Published: Apr 22, 2026
Section: Real Estate Law & Taxes
A California appellate court has issued a split decision in a high stakes legal battle between the Apartment Association of Greater Los Angeles (AAGLA) and the City of Los Angeles....
- Understanding Costa Rica Real Estate Escrow: Critical Risks for Foreign Buyers
Published: Apr 16, 2026
Section: Real Estate Law & Taxes
Navigating the real estate market in Costa Rica requires a deep understanding of local Civil Law, which differs significantly from the Anglo-American Common Law systems familiar to...
- Swiss Government Proposes Stricter Controls on Foreign Real Estate Ownership
Published: Apr 16, 2026
Section: Real Estate Law & Taxes
In a decisive move to address the nation’s growing housing shortage, the Swiss federal government has announced plans to significantly tighten the Federal Act on the Acquisition of...
- ‘Complete Bulls***’: Debate Erupts Over Claims Property Tax Overhaul Will Drive Rents Up 30 Per Cent
Published: Apr 11, 2026
Section: Real Estate Law & Taxes
Australia’s housing market is bracing for what could be its most significant structural shift in decades. Anticipation is building that the upcoming May federal budget will include...
- Supreme Court Sets Aside Hoedspruit Expropriation Award Citing Judicial Error In Property Valuation Standards
Published: Apr 8, 2026
Section: Africa
The Supreme Court of Appeal has overturned a lower court's ruling regarding the compensation owed to Nad Property Income Fund for land seized by SANRAL. Judge David Unterhalter man...
- Mental Health and Housing Safety: Tribunal Rules on Eviction Following Violent Dispute
Published: Apr 6, 2026
Section: Real Estate Law & Taxes
The New Zealand Tenancy Tribunal has ruled that a social housing provider was justified in evicting a tenant with a traumatic brain injury (TBI) who hospitalised a neighbor during...
- Federal Scrutiny Mounts as President Trump Targets State Farm Over Disaster Response
Published: Apr 6, 2026
Section: Politics & Debate
The intersection of national politics and the insurance industry reached a fever pitch this week as President Trump publicly condemned State Farm for its handling of claims related...
- Los Angeles Approves Four-Story Apartments in Single-Family Zones to Bypass State Law
Published: Apr 6, 2026
Section: Real Estate Law & Taxes
In a strategic maneuver to retain local control over urban planning, the Los Angeles City Council has voted to implement a citywide upzoning plan that will allow four-story residen...
- California Lawmakers Target Corporate Landlords with Sweeping Tax Reform
Published: Apr 6, 2026
Section: Real Estate Law & Taxes
In a significant shift toward addressing the state’s housing affordability crisis, California legislators are advancing a bill designed to prevent large-scale investment firms from...