Sentences with phrase «on real estate regulation»

For these reasons, an Independent Advisory Group on real estate regulation in BC recommended that limited dual agency be banned in BC.

New rules forbidding dual agency (where a real estate licensee represents two parties in a sale) originate from recommendations in a 2016 report of the Independent Advisory Group on Real Estate Regulation in B.C.

Not exact matches

Abhishek Lodha, MD of the Lodha Group, tells CNBC about the impact of demonetization and new regulations on the real estate sector in India.

Real estate agents are confident that Australian Prudential Regulation Authority's easing of lending restrictions on investors will also bring back buyers.

Real estate crowdfunding platform RealtyShares has introduced its first equity deal, initiating itself into a select group of startups that are treading carefully as they seek to capitalize on looming changes to financial regulations.

After the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 (the «Act») was partially implemented in May 2016, it was incumbent on the states to draw up the rules for their respective states for carrying out the purpose of the Act and establishing the regulatory authority.

With all JOBS Act regulations now in effect, the ultimate question is whether we're on track to realize the hopes and dreams of real estate crowdfunding, and what the future holds.

To Beth, representing Cream Hill Estates, and Tilly, representing Aveena Foods, who said, «It is time for the regulations to catch up with the industry to allow gluten free labeling on products containing pure oats»: Real hope for celiacs who want to eat oats is on the horizon.

Mr. Cuomo has kept lawmakers in Albany in hopes of reaching a deal on rent regulations and other matters, including expiring laws governing mayoral control of city schools and the 421a real estate tax credit, but so far there has been no movement on those issues.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and State Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan today debuted the «framework» of a deal that will extend the city's rent regulations and the controversial 421a tax abatement for six months — with some tweaks to the former, and potential for the latter to last through 2019 if the real estate industry and labor reach an agreement on construction wages.

Mr. Skelos went on to vote favorably to the real estate industry on rent regulations and tax abatements, the complaint alleges, and facilitated the awarding of the contract to the environmental firm.

The residential - development firm sought favorable treatment in Albany — on issues like real - estate - tax abatements and rent regulation.

Lawmakers hope to end their session next month after voting on whether to renew or modify New York City's rent regulations and a tax break given to developers of Manhattan real estate.

It renewed rent regulations for over a million apartments in New York City, authorized property tax rebates for 2.5 million homeowners on Long Island and upstate, restructured and extended a tax subsidy for the real estate industry — the biggest source of state campaign contributions — and authorized New York City mayor Bill de Blasio's control of city schools for another year.

Government filings also suggest there will be testimony on matters ranging from lobbying on big - ticket items like rent regulation and real estate tax abatements, to Silver's killing of a Manhattan drug treatment clinic and $ 10 million in campaign contributions from New Hyde Park - based Glenwood Management, one of the real estate developers he allegedly shook down.

Swilling white wine and champagne, the executives asked Quinn her thoughts on real - estate taxes, development, and rent regulation.

Martin owns a local real estate business, and ran on a solidly Republican platform of rolling back government regulation of business, cutting the state budget and blocking any move to increase state taxes.

After moderating a forum of tenants group leaders at 1199 SEIU's credit union headquarters on 43rd Street, Ms. James urged the audience to take an aggressive posture toward the state legislators — one half of which is controlled by real estate industry - friendly Republicans — to pressure them into fortifying the city's rent regulations when they come up for renewal this year this year.

We offer ongoing free education on self - directed IRA real estate investing and regulations.

There are no lawyers explaining the difference between commercial and residential units; there are no mortgage brokers on hand to teach attendees about the rules and regulations about investment property financing; there's not even a real estate agent to discuss the intricacies of the local market, never mind details about specific types of housing or ideal neighbourhoods.

(1) The following shall be exempt from the Credit Services Organization Act: (a) A person authorized to make loans or extensions of credit under the laws of this state or the United States who is subject to regulation and supervision by this state or the United States or a lender approved by the United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for participation in a mortgage insurance program under the National Housing Act, 12 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.; (b) A bank or savings and loan association whose deposit or accounts are eligible for insurance by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or a subsidiary of such a bank or savings and loan association; (c) A credit union doing business in this state; (d) A nonprofit organization exempt from taxation under section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; (e) A person licensed as a real estate broker or salesperson under the Nebraska Real Estate License Act acting within the course and scope of that license; (f) A person licensed to practice law in this state acting within the course and scope of the person's practice as an attorney; (g) A broker - dealer registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission or the Commodity Futures Trading Commission acting within the course and scope of that regulation; (h) A consumer reporting agency; (i) A person whose primary business is making loans secured by liens on real property; (j) A person, firm, corporation, or association licensed as a collection agency in this state or a person holding a solicitor's certificate in this state acting within the course and scope of that license or certificate; and (k) A person licensed to engage in the business of debt management pursuant to sections 69 - 1201 to 69 - 1real estate broker or salesperson under the Nebraska Real Estate License Act acting within the course and scope of that license; (f) A person licensed to practice law in this state acting within the course and scope of the person's practice as an attorney; (g) A broker - dealer registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission or the Commodity Futures Trading Commission acting within the course and scope of that regulation; (h) A consumer reporting agency; (i) A person whose primary business is making loans secured by liens on real property; (j) A person, firm, corporation, or association licensed as a collection agency in this state or a person holding a solicitor's certificate in this state acting within the course and scope of that license or certificate; and (k) A person licensed to engage in the business of debt management pursuant to sections 69 - 1201 to 69 -estate broker or salesperson under the Nebraska Real Estate License Act acting within the course and scope of that license; (f) A person licensed to practice law in this state acting within the course and scope of the person's practice as an attorney; (g) A broker - dealer registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission or the Commodity Futures Trading Commission acting within the course and scope of that regulation; (h) A consumer reporting agency; (i) A person whose primary business is making loans secured by liens on real property; (j) A person, firm, corporation, or association licensed as a collection agency in this state or a person holding a solicitor's certificate in this state acting within the course and scope of that license or certificate; and (k) A person licensed to engage in the business of debt management pursuant to sections 69 - 1201 to 69 - 1Real Estate License Act acting within the course and scope of that license; (f) A person licensed to practice law in this state acting within the course and scope of the person's practice as an attorney; (g) A broker - dealer registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission or the Commodity Futures Trading Commission acting within the course and scope of that regulation; (h) A consumer reporting agency; (i) A person whose primary business is making loans secured by liens on real property; (j) A person, firm, corporation, or association licensed as a collection agency in this state or a person holding a solicitor's certificate in this state acting within the course and scope of that license or certificate; and (k) A person licensed to engage in the business of debt management pursuant to sections 69 - 1201 to 69 -Estate License Act acting within the course and scope of that license; (f) A person licensed to practice law in this state acting within the course and scope of the person's practice as an attorney; (g) A broker - dealer registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission or the Commodity Futures Trading Commission acting within the course and scope of that regulation; (h) A consumer reporting agency; (i) A person whose primary business is making loans secured by liens on real property; (j) A person, firm, corporation, or association licensed as a collection agency in this state or a person holding a solicitor's certificate in this state acting within the course and scope of that license or certificate; and (k) A person licensed to engage in the business of debt management pursuant to sections 69 - 1201 to 69 - 1real property; (j) A person, firm, corporation, or association licensed as a collection agency in this state or a person holding a solicitor's certificate in this state acting within the course and scope of that license or certificate; and (k) A person licensed to engage in the business of debt management pursuant to sections 69 - 1201 to 69 - 1217.

And we've been talking about federal and provincial regulations, is there anything to do with real estate or physical space or anything like that at the municipal level that would have anything to do with any bearing on payday loan companies?

Increased banking regulations, particularly on community and regional banks, mean that banks are spending more of their capital on regulatory compliance, which impacts their ability to finance commercial real estate development.

Real estate crowdfunding platform RealtyShares has introduced its first equity deal, initiating itself into a select group of startups that are treading carefully as they seek to capitalize on looming changes to financial regulations.

REIT Risk (Real Estate Fund only): The Fund's investments in REITs may subject the fund to the following additional risks: declines in the value of real estate, changes in interest rates, lack of available mortgage funds or other limits on obtaining capital, overbuilding, extended vacancies of properties, increases in property taxes and operating expenses, changes in zoning laws and regulations, casualty or condemnation losses and tax consequences of the failure of a REIReal Estate Fund only): The Fund's investments in REITs may subject the fund to the following additional risks: declines in the value of real estate, changes in interest rates, lack of available mortgage funds or other limits on obtaining capital, overbuilding, extended vacancies of properties, increases in property taxes and operating expenses, changes in zoning laws and regulations, casualty or condemnation losses and tax consequences of the failure of a REstate Fund only): The Fund's investments in REITs may subject the fund to the following additional risks: declines in the value of real estate, changes in interest rates, lack of available mortgage funds or other limits on obtaining capital, overbuilding, extended vacancies of properties, increases in property taxes and operating expenses, changes in zoning laws and regulations, casualty or condemnation losses and tax consequences of the failure of a REIreal estate, changes in interest rates, lack of available mortgage funds or other limits on obtaining capital, overbuilding, extended vacancies of properties, increases in property taxes and operating expenses, changes in zoning laws and regulations, casualty or condemnation losses and tax consequences of the failure of a Restate, changes in interest rates, lack of available mortgage funds or other limits on obtaining capital, overbuilding, extended vacancies of properties, increases in property taxes and operating expenses, changes in zoning laws and regulations, casualty or condemnation losses and tax consequences of the failure of a REIT to

With knowledge on construction regulations based all over the globe, he speaks with Lawyer Monthly about how the field is developing, where construction can go wrong and what investors in real estate can do to avoid rising costs.

However, technical areas they don't deal with everyday are: external factors — evaluating restrictions on entitlement and regulations when buying property -, and internal factors that affect real estate development, for example building suitable foundations and assessing soil conditions.

Environment & Climate Change: Advice on all aspects of environmental and climate change regulation, carbon trading, sustainability, compliance and governance, the allocation of environmental assets and risks in M&A, project finance, funds and real estate, and regulatory and environmental dispute resolution.

-- In addition, with regards to the proposed regulation Considering the security of electronic agreements of purchase and sale: Electronic Commerce Act, Possible e-signature regulation in which I see «Just as with handwritten signatures, it is up to the person relying on them to decide if they are sufficiently reliable», I submit that for real estate transaction a notion of public order intervenes.

Lawyers on the Latin America team assist clients across many industries on international tax matters, real estate, capital markets, labour and employment, immigration, litigation and international arbitration, intellectual property, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, environmental concerns, energy regulations, investment management and antitrust issues.

For instance, when I represented an equity investor, I had to handle issues concerning reassessment of equity price; when I acted for Schindler Elevator, I had to figure out issues concerning deficiency of design, manufacturing and installation; when I assisted CapitalMalls Asia in its real estate - related disputes, I had to research foreign investment regulation, restrictions and administrative approval on real estate transfer.

What sets real estate sales apart is that the Bill of Sale will usually have to be notarized or witnessed, depending on your state regulations.

Business Development: Brokering various business dealings that further the diversification of Indian economies Developing and accessing commercial financial programs and services for tribal governments, including tax - exempt offerings and federally - guaranteed housing loans Serving as issuer or underwriter's counsel in tribal bond issuances Ensuring tribal compliance with Bank Secrecy Act and other federal financial regulatory requirements Handling federal and state income, excise, B&O, property and other tax matters for tribes and tribal businesses Chartering tribal business enterprises under tribal, state and federal law Registering and protecting tribal trademarks and copyrights Negotiating franchise agreements for restaurants and retail stores on Indian reservations Custom - tailoring construction contracts for tribes and general contractors Helping secure federal SBA 8 (a) and other contracting preferences for Indian - owned businesses Facilitating contractual relations between tribes and tribal casinos, and gaming vendors Building tribal workers» compensation and self - insurance programs Government Relations: Handling state and federal regulatory matters in the areas of tribal gaming, environmental and cultural resources, workers» compensation, taxation, health care and education Negotiating tribal - state gaming compacts and fuel and cigarette compacts, and inter-local land use and law enforcement agreements Advocacy before the Washington State Gambling Commission, Washington Indian Gaming Association and National Indian Gaming Commission Preparing tribal codes and regulations, including tribal court, commercial, gaming, taxation, energy development, environmental and cultural resources protection, labor & employment, and workers» compensation laws Developing employee handbooks, manuals and personnel policies Advocacy in areas of treaty rights, gaming, jurisdiction, taxation, environmental and cultural resource protection Brokering fee - to - trust and related real estate and jurisdictional transactions Litigation & Appellate Services: Handling complex Indian law litigation, including commercial, labor & employment, tax, land use, treaty rights, natural and cultural resource matters Litigating tribal trust mismanagement claims against the United States, and evaluating tribal and individual property claims under the Indian Claims Limitation Act Defending tribes and tribal insureds from tort claims brought against them in tribal, state and federal courts, including defense tenders pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act Assisting tribal insureds in insurance coverage negotiations, and litigation Representing individual tribal members in tribal and state civil and criminal proceedings, including BIA prosecutions and Indian probate proceedings Assisting tribal governments with tribal, state and federal court appeals, including the preparation of amicus curiae briefs Our Indian law & gaming attorneys collaborate to publish the quarterly «Indian Legal Advisor ``, designed to provide Indian Country valuable information about legal and political developments affecting tribal rights.

Charin's practices focus mainly on capital markets, Public Private Partnerships, project and project finance, financial regulations, mergers and acquisitions and real estate, both in Thailand and the regions (including Laos and Myanmar).

Practice Highlights His practice includes representing physicians and medical clinics in negotiating employment contracts, partnership contracts, joint venture contracts and establishment of medical corporations; representation of physicians and medical clinics in the purchase and sale of medical practices; representation of physicians, dentists, pharmacists, medical clinics, surgical centers, hospitals, clinical laboratories and nursing homes before the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation, Illinois Department of Public Aid, Illinois Department of Public Health and Federal Department of Health and Human Services in administrative license and recoupment hearings; representation of brokers and salesman before the Office of Banks and Real Estate; representation of physicians and other health care providers at internal hospital hearings involving termination or discipline of hospital privileges; representation of physicians in hearings before managed care providers to terminate the physician as a provider; representation of health care providers in criminal proceedings in federal or state court on charges related to Medicare and Medicaid vendor fraud and false claims; general and civil litigation related to medical care providers; and domestic relations.

In addressing the wide array of legal and regulatory issues affecting our clients, we draw upon the experience of lawyers in many of Thompson Hine's practice areas who concentrate on issues involving corporate transactions and securities regulation, tax, investment adviser and investment company regulation, ERISA and real estate.

Our scale means we can quickly assemble one of our deal - specific teams, which regularly work together and include lawyers who advise on the full range of specialist issues, including environmental, antitrust, CFIUS and other foreign investment laws, securities, finance, real estate, energy regulation, litigation, labor and employment, employee benefits, and executive compensation matters.

In our finance group we provide expert advice on a wide variety of international and domestic banking and finance transactions, including acquisition finance, asset finance, bank reorganisations, business recovery and insolvency, derivatives, financial disputes, financial regulation, funds finance, private banking and wealth management, real estate finance, receivables and asset based lending, structured finance and trade finance.

The Global Projects group includes our energy projects practice (representing sponsors in the development of upstream oil and gas, LNG, pipeline, petrochemical, refinery and electric power projects, as well as in the acquisition and divestiture of interests in such projects), our project finance practice (representing both sponsors and lenders on energy and infrastructure projects), our energy regulatory practice (representing regulated entities; investors and customers / ratepayers of regulated entities, including electric generation, transmission and distribution; and LNG and natural gas production, gathering, transportation and distribution companies on U.S. federal and state regulatory and permitting issues), our real estate practice (representing developers and lenders on real estate projects, and acquisitions and divestitures of interests in such projects) and our international trade practice (representing clients in matters involving U.S. federal regulation of exports, imports, overseas investment and financial transactions).

Plus, we offer individuals and companies in Calgary real estate insurance seminars that can help educate you on changing property regulations and some of the biggest challenges facing the commercial real estate industry here in Alberta and across the country.

Also demonstrated were technical builds focused on know - your - customer regulations, real estate leasing and mutual fund administration.

But looking at these new regulations and those that are bound to follow, real estate professionals shouldn't be focused on downside and potential liability.

They see the situation from all sides, whether it's fighting for water rights for a development; keeping on top of local, state, and federal regulations so they can inform their customers; or tracking the effect of water availability on the value of area real estate.

Through NAGAB's certification courses, seminars and online learning database, the organization enables its members to keep up to date with the best information on energy efficiency, government regulations, potential client eligibility for government assistance, and best practices in green real estate.

President - elect Donald Trump ran on a promise to cut federal regulations, and to the extent the new administration carries out that goal, real estate could be greatly affected.

In the third video in The Voice for Real Estate news series, NAR Director of Broadcasting Stephen Gasque looks at President Steve Brown's FHA discussion at the White House, the state of commercial drone regulation, and lingering concerns over the impact of the Qualified Mortgage rule's ability - to - repay requirements on mortgage lending.

Although those regulations went into effect a year ago, banks are still in the process of interpreting the new rules and the impact on real estate lending strategies.

But where and how we choose to live in our homes has as significant an impact as how we get from place to place, and while much attention is currently focused on new developments in automotive business, technology, and regulation, similarly revolutionary changes in awareness and practices are coming to the real estate business.

Toronto's new regulations will have a strong impact on commercial real estate, and on new condominium developments.

Responding to concerns raised by several real estate boards about proposed changes to MLS acceptance regulations and its legal defence fund policy, the Canadian Real Estate Association has significantly revised the proposals it is asking member boards to vote on at its special general assembly in Ottawa on Octoberreal estate boards about proposed changes to MLS acceptance regulations and its legal defence fund policy, the Canadian Real Estate Association has significantly revised the proposals it is asking member boards to vote on at its special general assembly in Ottawa on Octobestate boards about proposed changes to MLS acceptance regulations and its legal defence fund policy, the Canadian Real Estate Association has significantly revised the proposals it is asking member boards to vote on at its special general assembly in Ottawa on OctoberReal Estate Association has significantly revised the proposals it is asking member boards to vote on at its special general assembly in Ottawa on OctobEstate Association has significantly revised the proposals it is asking member boards to vote on at its special general assembly in Ottawa on October 26.