Oct 13, 2010 | Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law
According to the Chesterfield Observer, Chesterfield and Hanover Counties intend to ignore the Attorney General’s recent opinion (click here for our previous analysis when the opinion was issued) about the applicability of Code of Virginia Section 15.2-2303.1:1...
Oct 12, 2010 | Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law
I wanted to share the materials I have available thus far from our October 1 seminar, Benefits, Costs and Risks of Green Building that we put on for the American Institute of Architects Northern Virginia Chapter. A quick but very hearty thank you is due to Debbie...
Oct 8, 2010 | Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law
A Letter of Intent is a document that outlines the general terms and conditions of an agreement between parties before the agreement is finalized. In real estate deals, a Letter of Intent are typical before entering large leases or an agreement to buy or sell...
Oct 7, 2010 | Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law
The GBCI has quietly changed the rules associated with the LEED challenge process. Few people were even aware of the challenge process and its implications until the Northland Pines High School challenge became a topic of discussion and even controversy. The original...
Oct 6, 2010 | Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law
Judge Gill of the Chesterfield County Circuit Court recently had the chance to review whether a homeowner was bound by a restrictive covenant obliging him to pay for his homeowner’s association’s common area maintenance and other fees. In Romito v. The Bexley...
Oct 5, 2010 | Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law
Back in August, I posted about Judge Williams’ decision in Kersey v. PHH Mortgage Corp. to kick a foreclosure case back to state court due to lack of subject matter jurisdiction. If you recall, the home owner in that case argued that PHH could not foreclose because...
