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Selling a House with Solar Panels is Fraught with Peril

Green Building Law Update

There are nearly 2 Million houses in the U.S. It can be perilous to fail to properly address rooftop solar panels at the time of sale of a house. That observed, many residential solar panel ‘leases’ contain language similar to, You agree that the solar panel system is the Company’s personal property under the Uniform Commercial Code.

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Selling a House with Solar Panels is Not for the Faint of Heart

Green Building Law Update

There are more than a Million houses in the U.S. It can be difficult if not dangerous to fail to properly address rooftop solar panels at the time of sale of a house. You understand and agree that this is a lease and not a sale agreement. that are primarily used for business purposes), solar leases are regularly missed.

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Selling a House with Solar Panels is Not for the Faint of Heart

Green Building Law Update

There are more than a Million houses in the U.S. It can be difficult if not dangerous to fail to properly address rooftop solar panels at the time of sale of a house. You understand and agree that this is a lease and not a sale agreement. that are primarily used for business purposes), solar leases are regularly missed.

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These Canadian Apartments Guarantee Affordability Thanks to Passive House Design

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These Canadian Apartments Guarantee Affordability Thanks to Passive House Design. A new Canadian apartment building in the city of Hamilton will lease studio units for just $85 a month, a shockingly affordable cost made possible by the property’s Passive House standards. Green Design. Fri, 08/19/2022 - 10:50.

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Apartment Trends Taking Over 2022

Pro Builder

The rental housing industry is evolving to meet post-pandemic demands of tenants as work-from-home opportunities spark a growing desire among many Americans for additional living space and innovative home features. From remote work spaces to car charging stations, these are the big changes rental companies are introducing in the new year.

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A Force Majeure Decision during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Green Building Law Update

There has been much speculation and supposition about the interplay of force majeure provisions in leases and other contracts in response to government orders closing businesses during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, but now there is an authoritative court decision that may provide persuasive authority.

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On the 25th Anniversary of Lead Based Paint Disclosures

Green Building Law Update

housing stock was built before 1978 and contains some lead based paint (i.e., In 2018 there were 2,049 children in Maryland alone, reported to have at lease 5 micrograms of lead per deciliter of blood. Federal law requires that before being obligated under a contract to buy housing built prior to 1978 (.

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