A new law, which goes into effect on July 1, 2023, instructs the Director of the Department of Housing and Community Development to develop and operate a Virginia Residential Sites and Structures Locator database “to assist localities in marketing any … Continue reading →
According to LegiScan, House Bill 2127 (known as the “Texas Regulatory Consistency Act”) was signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott on June 14 and will go into effect on September 1. According to the bill text, “[t]he purpose of … Continue reading →
The New York legislature passed the LLC Transparency Act (Bill No.: A03484A) on June 20. According to the Bill Memo, the bill aims to end the practice of anonymous ownership of limited liability companies in New York by defining beneficial … Continue reading →
Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) are regulations requiring a minimum energy efficiency standard to be met before properties in England and Wales can be leased or sold. The standards are measured by an energy performance certificate (EPC) rating. According to … Continue reading →
The Virginia Freedom of Information Act (“VFOIA”) requires that “[a]ll meetings of public bodies shall be open, except as provided in §§ 2.2-3707.01 and 2.2-3711.” Va. Code § 2.2-3707(A). The statute requires that public meetings be publicly noticed (Va. Code … Continue reading →
According to a Liff, Walsh & Simmons publication, an Indemnity Deed of Trust (IDOT) is “a deed of trust granted by one or more of the guarantors of a loan who are pledging their real property as collateral, rather than … Continue reading →
A district judge in England has ordered Donelan Trading Ltd. to rebuild an 18th century pub building within 12 months and using the stones from the demolition rubble, according to The Washington Post. A trial last year at Burnley Magistrates’ … Continue reading →
The Virginia Freedom of Information Act (“VFOIA”) proclaims that “[t]he affairs of government are not intended to be conducted in an atmosphere of secrecy since at all times the public is to be the beneficiary of any action taken at … Continue reading →
A new study by Watling and Breach finds that Britain’s housing shortage began at the beginning of the post-war period, not at its conclusion. England and Wales saw housebuilding rates drop by a third after the introduction of the Town … Continue reading →
Canada’s Prohibition on the Purchase of Residential Property by Non-Canadians Act (S.C. 2022, c. 10, s. 235) (“the Act”) came into force on January 1, 2023. The Act is intended as a response to rising housing prices. According to RBS, … Continue reading →