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The Appeals Process for Evictions in North Carolina – Part 2: Rules of Evidence

The Appeals Process for Evictions in North Carolina – Part 2: Rules of EvidenceBy Pat FinnThe Appeals Process for Evictions in North Carolina – Part 2: Rules of EvidenceBy Pat Finn Previous Next In Part 1 of this series, we discussed a high-level overview of the process that an – Read More…

The Appeals Process for Evictions in North Carolina – Part 1: An Overview

The Appeals Process for Evictions in North Carolina – Part 1: An Overview By Pat FinnThe Appeals Process for Evictions in North Carolina – Part 1: An Overview By Pat Finn Previous Next Most evictions start out in Small Claims Court in North Carolina, where Magistrates preside over the trials. If – Read More…

How to Know What You’re REALLY Buying – Surveys in Commercial Real Estate

How to know what you’re REALLY buying- Surveys in Commercial Real EstateBy Lenore LivingstonHow to know what you’re REALLY buying- Surveys in Commercial Real EstateBy Lenore Livingston Previous Next When you decided to purchase a commercial real estate property you have likely already completed significant analysis sorting through the – Read More…

What is the White House’s Blueprint for a Renters Bill of Rights and What it Means to You

What is the White House’s Blueprint for a Renters Bill of Rights and What It Means to YouBy Taylor Dougherty What is the White House’s Blueprint for a Renters Bill of Rights and What It Means to YouBy Taylor Dougherty Previous Next On January 25, the White House released – Read More…

Effects of Resident Bankruptcy on Evictions

Effects of Resident Bankruptcy on EvictionsBy Tabitha Elligan in collaboration with Heather TaborEffects of Resident Bankruptcy on EvictionsBy Tabitha Elligan in collaboration with Heather Tabor Previous Next A resident bankruptcy can tremendously change the way a landlord proceeds with an eviction. In fact, prior to 2005, residents – Read More…

When All Residents Do Not Sign The Lease

When All Residents Do Not Sign The LeaseBy Tabitha Elligan When All Residents Do Not Sign The LeaseBy Tabitha Elligan Previous Next When All Residents Do Not Sign The Lease- By: Tabitha Elligan In a perfect world, every adult who lives on the property should sign the lease. – Read More…

City of Atlanta Short Term Rental Ordinance 20-O-1656

City of Atlanta Short Term Rental Ordinance 20-O-1656by Tabitha ElliganCity of Atlanta Short Term Rental Ordinance 20-O-1656by Tabitha Elligan Click Here Previous Next City of Atlanta Short Term Rental Ordinance 20-O-1656 The City of Atlanta Short-Term Rental Ordinance, effective March 1, 2022 requires all short-term rental owners to obtain – Read More…

When You Can Deduct From Security Deposits

When You Can Deduct From Security Depositsby Tabitha ElliganWhen You Can Deduct From Security Depositsby Tabitha Elligan Previous Next When You Can Deduct From Security Deposits – By: Tabitha Elligan A security deposit is an amount of money that a resident pays to a landlord upon entering into a – Read More…

Bankruptcies Part Deux: The Landlord Strikes Back

An owner or manager has few options when a tenant files for bankruptcy due to the automatic stay. Generally, they cannot seek past due rent (other than through a lengthy plan), but they may be able to attain possession of the premises. – Read More…

Resident Bankruptcies Part Un: Tenants’ ability to stay longer (automatically) under the Bankruptcy Automatic Stay

Resident Bankruptcies Part Un:Tenants’ Ability To Stay Longer (Automatically) Under The Bankruptcy Automatic StayResident Bankruptcies Part Un:Tenants’ Ability To Stay Longer (Automatically) Under The Bankruptcy Automatic Stay Previous Next A tenant can file for bankruptcy as a tactic to protect against eviction. Generally, there are two types of bankruptcy – Read More…

The Villages, Et al.

The Villages, Et al.The Villages, Et al.The Villages, Et al. Previous Next Some people wonder how “senior” based communities do not violate fair housing laws, and other have lives. Does it have anything to do with white leather New Balance or white Buicks? Although the Fair Housing Act protects – Read More…

Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Are Now Protected Classes under Fair Housing Laws

Sexual Orientation and Gender Idenity Are Now Protected Classes Under Fair Housing LawsSexual Orientation and Gender Idenity Are Now Protected Classes Under Fair Housing Laws Previous Next On February 11, 2021, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued a Memorandum stating that discrimination on the basis of – Read More…