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Plan Now So That Excess Water Isn't Trouble Later
Water is a frequent topic of conversation these days, with valid concern over the growing scarcity of this resource. In the past few years, however, concerns about too much water have also arisen. From Hurricane Katrina to Superstorm Sandy to our own...
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Creative Way to Deal With Easement Dispute Fails
In the recent Washington Court of Appeals case of Buchheit v. Geiger, property owners tried to prevent a neighbor from crossing over their lakeside lot with an antiharassment order. The neighbor began using the lakeside lot without the owners' permi...
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Justice Thomas Signals that the Supreme Court May Review Inclusionary Zoning
Mar 01, 2016
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Just days after the Oregon Senate approved a bill that would allow inclusionary zoning—i.e. permitting local governments to condition the grant of incentives to developers on the inclusion of affordable housing in new developments—at least one United...
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New Property Owners, Beware: Possible Shortened Time to Bring Defective-Construction Claims
The Oregon Supreme Court issued a decision on February 19, 2016, affirming a decision to dismiss a homeowner's claim against a builder for defective construction.
In Shell v. Schollander Companies, Inc., 350 Or 552 (2016), defendant, a builder, began...
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Poorly Drafted Leases Can Cause Headaches for Tenants and Landlords (Part II of II)
Continued from Part I . . .
These 10 common problem areas can easily be avoided by paying attention to details.
6. Outside the Premises
A tenant should think beyond the four walls of the premises and consider whether it needs to use any amenities,...
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Poorly Drafted Leases Can Cause Headaches for Tenants and Landlords (Part I of II)
These 10 common problem areas can easily be avoided by paying attention to details.
It's a dangerous world out there. We cannot eliminate all risks. But a well-drafted lease can minimize risk, and a poorly drafted lease can unnecessarily create serio...
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