Affordable housing is an important issue for the state of California. In fact, the California state legislature has created numerous varieties of tenant protections throughout the state. Mobile home parks in particular have provided alternative options for affordable...
CMBG3 has been closely following the progress of Assembly Bill 3066, the “Mobilehome Residency Law Protection Act.” On September 26, 2018, Governor Jerry Brown approved the bill and it was chaptered by the California Secretary of State. AB 3066 is intended to balance...
As communities in both Northern and Southern California deal with the aftermath of fires, many park owners are facing tough decisions about the rebuilding of their park and addressing water, ground and other major destructive issues to the infrastructure caused by the...
As COVID-19 continues to severely impact the nation’s economy, with unemployment numbers significantly increasing, and industries reeling, tenants and homeowners are feeling the squeeze. In Massachusetts, 654,000 residents either missed their July rent or mortgage...
In our last report, we discussed the expected wave of eviction proceedings as a result of the pandemic, as nearly 40 million Americans are struggling to pay their rent and housing expenses. Since then, the Trump administration, operating through the Centers for...
More than two years ago, we reported on Massachusetts voters legalizing the use of recreational marijuana by adults 21 and older, and recently history was made as the state marked the launch of its first recreational marijuana dispensaries. Two medical marijuana...
A new move from the Trump administration has undermined the efforts of marijuana legal states and caused more confusion surrounding the legalization to sell, buy, cultivate or possess marijuana, which federal law has long prohibited. To solve the disconnect between...
While the commercial marijuana industry looks for more clarity in the crossfires caused by the conflicting federal and state marijuana laws, these state-legal operations will face more scrutiny and uncertainty with Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ recent revocation of...
Since we last reported on Massachusetts’ legalization of recreational use of marijuana in December 2016, we have closely monitored the challenges faced by the marijuana industry, especially while it remains illegal under federal law. As a result of the legalization of...
A condominium is a creature of statute and in Massachusetts they are created under the provisions of M.G.L.ch. 183A, making the purchase process much more unique than buying a home. Condominium associations are governed by condominium laws, condominium documents, and...