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- Municipal Permitting Timelines Resume on December 1. mirickrealestatelawblog.com/2020/11/20/mun… via @wordpressdotcom. David McCay 3 months ago
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SJC Reverses Appeals Court on Standing Requirements Under the Zoning Act – With Record Speed
All zoning conformities are alike, to rephrase Tolstoy’s famous opening line, but each zoning-related injury is injurious in its own way. Such has been the time-honored tenant of Massachusetts law for abutter standing under the Zoning Act. To successfully challenge … Continue reading
Appearance of Bias Not Enough to Invalidate Appraisal – Unless the Contract Says Otherwise
When parties enter a contract involving an appraised value of real estate, they need eventual finality with respect to that appraised value, but they also want fairness in the appraisal process. In Buffalo-Water 1, LLC v. Fidelity Real Estate Company, … Continue reading
Posted in Contracts, Lease
Tagged appraisal, Contracts, Lease, Supreme Judicial Court
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The New Massachusetts Clean Energy Bill: Solar Advocates Left Waiting for the Next Installment
On July 31, 2018, the final day of its formal session, the Massachusetts legislature passed H. 4857, An Act to Advance Clean Energy, which Governor Baker signed into law on August 9. The bill represents several important steps forward in … Continue reading
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(Reluctantly) Open for Business: Momentum Gathering for Expanded Use of Continuous Operations Clauses
Two recent court decisions may embolden commercial landlords to use a familiar lease provision in an unusual way when responding to tenants seeking to close their business operations before the end of the lease term. Continuous operations clauses are common … Continue reading
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What Recent CFPB Rules Mean for the Private Lender
There are many potential advantages to private mortgages, for lenders and borrowers alike. Borrowers can benefit from lower interest rates, more flexibility in repaying the loan, less paperwork, and fewer closing costs, while lenders can enjoy a steady income stream … Continue reading
Upset About Your Easement? Why You Might Reconsider Turning to the Zoning Act for Relief
In its recent June 2016 decision in Picard v. Zoning Board of Appeals of Westminster, et al., the SJC held that “a claimed injury to a private easement right [was not] sufficient to confer standing to challenge a zoning determination … Continue reading
Posted in Easements, Uncategorized, Zoning
Tagged 40A, Easements, person aggrieved, Picard, standing, Westminster, Zoning Board of Appeals
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