Real Estate Legal Update

On March 31, 2023, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York declared New York City’s Guaranty Bill unconstitutional, finding it violates the United States Constitu...

https://www.realestatelegalupdate.com/2023/04/articles/real-estate-u-s/sdny-makes-favorable-ruling-for-landlords-seeking-previously-unenforceable-covid-arrears-from-guarantors/

The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 transformed the global hospitality industry as governments imposed lockdowns in an attempt to stop the virus’s spread, which halted global travel ...

https://www.realestatelegalupdate.com/2023/01/articles/real-estate-u-s/tomorrows-hospitality-a-z-navigating-the-future/

Retail took a big hit in 2022 with 17,145 shops closing, a 50% increase on 2021. Large and small names alike were effected: Joules, M&Co and T M Lewin were hit hard, totalling  6,055 shop closur...

https://www.realestatelegalupdate.com/2023/01/articles/real-estate-uk/closures-on-the-high-street-time-for-rates-reform/

The Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022 received Royal Assent on 6th December 2022. This means greater balance towards landowners and telecoms operators along with sup...

https://www.realestatelegalupdate.com/2023/01/articles/real-estate-uk/product-security-and-telecommunications-infrastructure-act-2022/

By Phillip H. Babich and Sara M. Eddy Less parking and more housing, or just less parking? Figuring out parking configurations for development projects in California will get a little easier for ...

https://www.realestatelegalupdate.com/2022/11/articles/real-estate-u-s/california-parking-reform-goes-into-effect-january-1/

Brad Trerise has written a client alert on the recent appeal case made by several large cinema chains over the the payment of outstanding rent for periods of the Coronavirus pandemic, during whi...

https://www.realestatelegalupdate.com/2022/08/articles/real-estate-uk/coronavirus-rental-arrears-a-brief-digest/

Continuing on from our previous commentary on the  Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act (the ‘Act’), the new Register of Overseas Entities introduced by the Act (the ‘Register...

https://www.realestatelegalupdate.com/2022/07/articles/real-estate-uk/economic-crime-transparency-and-enforcement-act-register-of-overseas-entities-a-brief-further-update/

We have recently seen what may be the first award made under the arbitration scheme established under the Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Act 2022. Ernest Jones and H Samuel, jewellery retailers, h...

https://www.realestatelegalupdate.com/2022/07/articles/real-estate-u-s/commercial-rent-coronavirus-act-2022-first-arbitration-award-gives-little-comfort-to-retailers/

Tucked away in Part 8 of the Levelling-Up and Regeneration Bill is a provision that may alarm commercial landlords. This provides for local authorities to intervene in the normal commercial landl...

https://www.realestatelegalupdate.com/2022/06/articles/real-estate-uk/will-the-levelling-up-bill-really-help-the-high-street/

It was less than five years ago that the Electronic Communications Code (the Code) came into force, but plans for reform are already making headway, with the Product Security and Telecommunicatio...

https://www.realestatelegalupdate.com/2022/03/articles/real-estate-uk/reforming-the-electronic-communications-code-in-2022/