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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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Facilities Maintenance Checklist and Procedures

Job Order Contracting

Inspect electrical power panel. Inspect control panel for loose connections. Inspect Bollard/Barricade coatings, decals and paint. Visually inspect for corrosion. Inspect general arrangement of door and mechanism, mountings, standards, wind locks, anchor bolts, counterbalances, weather stripping, door sweeps etc.

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Maryland Adopts 42 New Environmental Laws in 2021

Green Building Law Update

House Bill 1069 requires an owner of a residential rental property that is served by a private water supply well to provide the results of the most recent water quality test when a tenant signs a lease and then for water quality testing every three years and disclose the results to current and prospective tenants.

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Innovation Is Thriving In Arizona

Business Facilities

After leasing the U.S. Furthermore, Arizona is a right-to-work state with a very low unionization rate, one of the lowest unemployment insurance tax rates in the nation, and workers compensations rates that are much lower than the national average. In 2016, U.S.

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What Is Building Valuation | Purposes of Building Valuation | Building Valuation Methods

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If the exact age is not known of a building then professionals must be hired to inspect the building and the probable age of the house. Land valuation is not a site valuation because in site valuation there are no mortgages, leases, etc. So while evaluating the price or in other words while evaluating the building, age must be known.

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State by State Incentives Guide

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

The principal and interest on the bonds are paid solely from the funds derived from leasing or selling the facilities to the user company. The exceptions are for financial institutions, financial institution groups, and insurance companies that have a maximum business privilege tax of $3,000,000. The minimum tax is $100.

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John Young to Head Nuclear Lobby Group | ENR: Engineering.

ENR Construction

Bill Allan also joined the firm as vice president and project executive; he had been in those same roles at Lend Lease. Former LONCO principals Steven Banks and Mark Hamouz are now Benesch vice presidents and, respectively, the Colorado division manager and national director of bridge inspection. Lisa Howlett is named general counsel.