Category Archives: Property Owner Law
How a Landlord-Tenant Attorney Can Help You When It Comes To Good Tenants with Bad Credit
When it comes to being a landlord preparing your property to be rented by tenants, there are a number of helpful tasks that a landlord-tenant attorney can help you with. This includes precautions that will likely provide you with more protection than simply working with a property management company that does not have any… Read More »
Common Questions Involving “Material Alterations” In Homeowners’ Associations
As attorneys who regularly represent homeowners associations and property managers, we frequently get questions about what the board can do with and without membership approval. These types of questions ultimately come down to distinguishing between what is and is not a “material alteration.” The general rule is that if the proposed change is a… Read More »
Important Real Estate & Property Cases To Watch In 2018
There are several important real estate cases coming up in 2018 which property owners, landlords, and business owners should keep their eyes on. Below, we discuss these in more detail: Tenants Must Serve Out Remainder of Leases In a December legal dispute between Starbucks and Simon Property Group LP, a judge sided with the… Read More »
Your Rights As A Florida Hurricane Victim
Florida property owners have thus far filed reportedly $2 billion in claims to their insurance companies seeking assistance for damage caused by Hurricane Irma. The storm was ranked as one of the most powerful to hit the Atlantic, and killed at least 33 people in the state of Florida alone. It is crucial that… Read More »
What Is The Covenant Of Quiet Enjoyment, And Why Is It Important To Landlords?
Nothing is perhaps more effective in ensuring that there is a smooth relationship between landlords and tenants than carefully drafting and negotiating the contract that governs that relationship and the rights that each party has. One of those terms includes the terms of “enjoyment” covenant, also known as a covenant of quiet enjoyment. This… Read More »
