Craig Gerulski
State Appeals Court Strikes Down Austin Rules On STR’s
Hello fellow BP members! Does anyone know the rules now in Austin, TX regarding STR’s? Before this ruling they were not issuing type 2 permits. Is it back in play now? Do you have to find a correctly zoned unit? I wou...
David Ivy
Texas Court Strikes Down Austin Short-Term Rental Rules
A Texas state appeals court recently declared as unconstitutional some very substantial elements of Austin's short-term rental ordinance. In particular, the court took issue with Austin's handling of so-called "Type-2...
Wes M.
NC Court Ruling -- Wilmington STRs Can Still be Regulated
A ruling has finally been issued for NC Court of Appeals case involving the City of Wilmington's STR ordinance. Ultimately, the court found portions of the City's ordinance to be invalid. Specifically, the City's requ...
Wayne Brooks
Florida Supreme Court finally rules/affirms on 5 year SOL
The FL Supreme Court finally ruled on this. If the foreclosure is dismissed, involuntarily, after 5 years.....it matters not, therefore bank can still refile foreclosure, which has been the general consensus of reaso...
Sarah M. Armstrong
California Small Claims Court and 21 day security deposit rule
I am preparing to go to small claims court on Wednesday for a dispute with my landlord. I moved out of an apartment after 6 years on September 15, 2018. My security deposit was $1150 ($800 regular and $350 pet). In my...
Sarah M. Armstrong
California Small Claims Court and 21 day security deposit rule
I am preparing to go to small claims court on Wednesday for a dispute with my landlord. I moved out of an apartment after 6 years on September 15, 2018. My security deposit was $1150 ($800 regular and $350 pet). In my...
Brooke Boyd
Supreme Court Ruling Void Tax Sale in Jeff Co Alabama
Hello! Can anyone tell me if the Supreme Court ruled that the auctions on some tax sales may be void if they were not bought on the courthouse steps in Jefferson County AL?
Chad McMahan
Arizona Supreme Court Ruling RE: STR's - Do they still restrict?
Recently there was an AZ Supreme Court ruling regarding HOA's/CC&R's VS STR's. I've had a lot of questions from clients regarding this, including the very common, "Does this ruling mean you can now have STR's with...
Gregory Stanley
Alabama Appeals Court Ruled to uphold Code section on Redemptions
Alabama redemptions allow for an investor to recover the value of the improvements they made while in possession of tax lien property. Some Alabama Courts had been using cost, or other strict criteria to determine th...