Real Estate Newsletters

Carbon-Monoxide Poisoning

Every year, numerous people suffer ill health effects as the result of carbon-monoxide poisoning.

Impact Fees

ABC Construction Corp. sought a permit to begin construction of 25 residences in the Southwell Hills Community, located in the County of Rockland. The development is situated in a neighborhood full of older houses. The local government authority conditioned the issuance of its building permit upon payment by ABC of certain impact fees.

Initiative and Referendum

Initiative and referendum are two mechanisms by which the voters of a state can directly effectuate changes in the state law. Whether a particular state has an initiative process and/or a referendum process is determined by the constitution of the state.

Water Damage -- When a Property Owner Is Liable to a Neighbor

The issue of a property owner's liability for water damage is largely a matter of state law. However, a property owner is not liable for things he or she cannot control.

Zoning Laws

Zoning law is a mechanism by which government controls the use of land.