April 20, 2024
Investors

Why Real Estate Investors Hope Florida’s Tough New Anti-Squatter Law Goes Nationwide

In a move that is music to investment property owners’ ears, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed one of America’s strictest anti-squatter laws. The new legislation will make it much easier for landlords and property owners to rid their property of squatters — people who move into vacant properties without permission and stay long enough to

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Property

May a property owner maintain an unlawful detainer (UD) action against an occupant under a license agreement which waives all landlord-tenant eviction rights on a default?

Castaic Studios LLC v. Wonderland Studios LLC Facts: A property owner enters a license agreement with a user granting them occupancy of a portion of their property. The agreement states the owner retains the legal right to possession and the occupancy is governed by contract law, not landlord-tenant law. The occupant defaults and the owner

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Property

‘Dream job:’ Gail McCann Beatty stands by her work as Jackson County Assessor

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Jackson County, Missouri, Assessor stood by her work leading the county’s valuation process in 2023 during a sit-down interview with KSHB 41 News Wednesday. Gail McCann Beatty pointed to a legal victory with the Missouri Supreme Court and poked holes at a preliminary report from the state auditor. She believes

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