In the commercial lease setting, assignment and sublease provisions are often heavily negotiated to determine the scope of, and conditions upon which, the landlord can withhold its consent to an assignment or sublease request. Frequently, little attention is paid to…
Read MoreCo-author: Scott Feir, Partner - Montgomery Purdue PLLC Each Specific Lease’s Allocations of Risks Will Be Critical to Evaluating Landlord Claims for Unpaid Rent or Tenant Claims that Rent Should Be Waived As the commercial landlord-tenant landscape continues to recover…
Read MoreWhile assistance animals come in all shapes, sizes, and breeds, one may ask themselves—can a black mamba be an assistance animal covered by the Fair Housing Act (FHA)? The answer is: it depends. Assistance Animals Under the FHA: Domesticated Versus…
Read MoreIncorporating Lessons Learned The spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) and responsive government measures to reduce the spread and curb the impact of the virus have led to unprecedented questions regarding the enforceability of contractual obligations. Many issues regarding non-performance remain unresolved.…
Read MoreOne Step Closer: Washington State Bill Removing Discriminatory Covenants from Title Passed and Waits for Inslee’s Signature As explained in a previous blog post, Washington State’s Legislature and Judiciary have been grappling with how to remove the monuments of racial…
Read MoreClearing Title: How to eradicate the monuments of racial territoriality from your title As a property owner or real estate professional you have likely stumbled upon something in a deed or title report that made you recoil. “Can they really…
Read MoreOn April 13, 2020, the Seattle City Council passed Council Bill No. 119766, which imposes commercial rent control and other protections for small businesses affected by COVID-19. The ordinance may have significant impacts for commercial landlords renting to small businesses…
Read MoreThe State of Washington imposes a real estate excise tax (REET) on the sale of real property. For many years, the REET was assessed at a flat rate of 1.28% at the state level, and local governments could also tax…
Read MoreYou’re old enough. You’re wealthy enough. People depend on you. There’s no excuse for procrastinating! By Kaity Perez, JD, LLM and James Nevers, CFP A recent Caring.com survey found that nearly four in five millennials (78%) and 64 percent of…
Read MoreA significant term in most commercial leases is the right or obligation of landlord or tenant to remodel the leased premises during the lease term. When negotiating and drafting such a lease provision, it is important to address: (a) which…
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