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New Maryland Real Estate Laws from the 2020 Legislative Session

Green Building Law Update

Ground Leases. The General Assembly passed several bills relating to ground leases during the 2020 legislative session. The redemption or extinguishment of the ground rent is effective to conclusively vest a fee simple title in the ground lease tenant when the ground lease tenant records the certificate in the county land records.

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Your ENERGY STAR Score is About to Fall Precipitously

Green Building Law Update

The change is significant for buildings pursuing LEED or Green Globes certification, for buildings with GSA or other government space leases tied to an ENERGY STAR score of 75, for buildings in cities with mandatory benchmarking, and for the more than 450,000 commercial properties that have an ENERGY STAR score.

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ESG is an Opportunity for Commercial Landlords

Green Building Law Update

Pendent to those Scope 3 downstream businesses, many more will be impacted by this California law and other coming ESG regulation, enabling a large number of businesses to do their part to repair the world while taking advantage of ESG opportunities. It offers a positive that the supply chain contract, the lease, is in writing.

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Legal Documents Required for Purchase of Property

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Commencement Certificate. documents are required when you are buying any in production from a designer, and a commencement certificate is the way of papers and things to verify before purchasing a property or land. No Objection Certificate. Land Use Certificate. Encumbrance Certificate. Completion Certificate.

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Federal Real Property Regulations (FAR / FMR)

Building Information Management

Federal Management Regulation – FMR, For Real Property. Priority may require certification by an agency medical unit, including the Department of Veterans Affairs or the Public Health Service. Occupants of facilities under the custody and control of Federal agencies must—. (a) ii) In foreign countries.

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Federal Real Property Regulations (FAR / FMR)

Building Information Management

Federal Management Regulation – FMR, For Real Property. Priority may require certification by an agency medical unit, including the Department of Veterans Affairs or the Public Health Service. Occupants of facilities under the custody and control of Federal agencies must—. (a) ii) In foreign countries.

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FTC Regulates What You can Say about Your Solar Panels

Green Building Law Update

A business that generates renewable energy, say, with solar panels, but sells the Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) for that renewable energy may not then claim it “uses” renewable energy. The manufacturer, however, sells renewable energy certificates based on the renewable attributes of all the power it generates.