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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. Obviously that language creates issues when selling a house with solar panels installed on the roof that belong to someone else. Some of the companies engaged in this business (.

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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. Obviously this creates issues when selling a house with solar panels on the roof that belong to someone else. Many of the companies engaged in this business (.

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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. Obviously this creates issues when selling a house with solar panels on the roof that belong to someone else. Many of the companies engaged in this business (.

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?Was Not? versus ?Is So?: Court Clarifies Whether Exceeding Monetary License Limit Affects Contractor?s Recovery

Best Practices Construction Law

Here’s how it went down: On June 2, 2008, contractor entered into an agreement with owner to construct house for $572,000, but at the time the contract was signed the contractor’s license limit was $350,000. In that case, the dispute was whether the “old law” or the “new law” applied.

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Maryland Enacts New Environmental Laws in 2020

Green Building Law Update

Despite the abridged session, the legislature acted on 1,664 House bills and 12 resolutions and 1,081 Senate bills and 6 resolutions with 667 bills passing both chambers before they adjourned sine die on March 18, 2020. The 90 day session was, for the first time since the Civil War cut short, ending three weeks early (. Mary’s for 90 days).

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Maryland Enacts New Environmental Laws in 2020

Green Building Law Update

Despite the abridged session, the legislature acted on 1,664 House bills and 12 resolutions and 1,081 Senate bills and 6 resolutions with 667 bills passing both chambers before they adjourned sine die on March 18, 2020. The 90 day session was, for the first time since the Civil War cut short, ending three weeks early (. Mary’s for 90 days).

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Construction Legislation Now Pending in Washington

Construction Law Monitor

Athletic Field construction lien case. Here is a summary of some of the other pending legislation: House Bill 1531 (Adjusting the minimum wage rate based on changes in consumer pricing). House Bill 1532 (Creating a good faith defense for certain minimum wage and overtime compensation complaints). Introduced by Rep.