Apr 6, 2010 | Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law
Our blog has been inundated with hits on our two blog posts regarding the EPA’s new lead paint regulations, Renovators Beware: Lead Paint Regulations Change in April and Lead Paint Regulations April 22: Are You Ready?. We have fielded a number of questions from...
Apr 5, 2010 | Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law
Our friend Matt Morse at Dovetail Construction had a great post on Friday entitled “Sometimes Things Go Wrong”. Matt makes some excellent points that even the best builders will face some problems — the way a builder responds to those problems...
Apr 2, 2010 | Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law
The official word is now circulating that GBCI and USGBC are dramatically altering the inspection and certification process for LEED certifications. Last week, I posted the very surprising information that major changes were potentially in the works for GBCI...
Mar 31, 2010 | Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law
If you are an owner or operator of affordable rental housing (property with four or more units), it might be worth noting that the General Assembly has just restricted your local real estate tax assessor’s discretion to value your property to one method. Senator...
Mar 30, 2010 | Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law
Typically, Virginia courts will simply review and apply the terms of contracts. This is great if you have a good contract, horrible if the contract tilts towards your opponent. In contrast to the general rule, Virginia courts are quite hostile to non-compete...
Mar 25, 2010 | Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law
As reported yesterday by Virginia Lawyer’s Weekly, a Virginia federal judge has ruled that a builder who remediated 70 homes constructed with Chinese drywall was not entitled to insurance recovery of the remediation costs. This case is a painful reminder of how...