What’s happening? A managment company is suing the City of Los Angeles over its eviction moratorium arguing that the moratorium amounts to a taking that requires just compensation. Why is this important? This situation is playing out across the country. How will this be important? Will states and cities use CARES Funds for landlords is […]
Monthly Archives: August 2021
Land Use. Tree Ordinances.
What’s happening? HB 496 (2021 | NC) will preempt local governments in North Carolina from passing ordinances regarding trees. Why is this important? Local control v. state preemption fight number 6879645787 How will this be important? This on going fight over which layer of government knows best for land use. WECT 6 | Proposed bill […]
The Eviction Moratorium + Eminent Domain
What’s happening? Think Tanks are considering the eviction moratorium a taking of property requiring just compensation. Why is this important? The estimates are that landlords are wowed $20 Billion or more throughout the U.S. How will this be important? Either we’ll see some litigation or property owners be recipients of CARES Act Funds or other […]
Think Tank’s $23M Claims Against City for Property Rights Violations
What’s happening? The GoldWater Institute is claiming $23M in claims against Flagstaff for violating Arizona’s 2006 constitutional amendment that allows property owners a claim “to just compensation if the value of a person’s property is reduced by the enactment of a land use law.” Why is this important? At issue are land use ordinances in […]
CARES Act Funds for Property Vales + Social Inequities
What’s happening? Syracuse is planning on utilizing $2M from CARES Act Funding to plant trees. Why is this important? Tree planting is said to lower temperatures, improve air quality, increase property values, improve quality of life &capture storm water. How will this be important? Tree abundance has a socio-economic tie. Lower income neighborhoods have fewer […]