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If a neighbor's excavation or excessive extraction of underground liquid deposits (crude oil or aquifers) causes subsidence, such as by causing the landowner's land to cave in, the neighbor will be subject to strict liability in a tort action. The neighbor will also be strictly liable for damage to buildings on the landowner's property if the ...
A recent study by the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond found that using a cost-based commission model – in which buyers’ agents earn money only per house showing and not from a percentage of ...
A nuisance ordinance, also referred to as a crime-free ordinance or a disorderly house ordinance, is a local law usually passed on the town, city, or municipality level of government that aims to legally punish both landlords and tenants for crimes that occur on a property or in a neighborhood.
Unfinished tower in Tenleytown, Washington, D.C. that was later removed as a result of complaints from the neighborhood. NIMBY (/ ˈ n ɪ m b i /, or nimby), [1] an acronym for the phrase "not in my back yard", [2] [3] is a characterization of opposition by residents to proposed real estate development and infrastructure developments in their local area, as well as support for strict land use ...
On Aug. 17, rules surrounding real estate commissions are set to change thanks to a legal settlement between the National Assn. of Realtors and home sellers. Proponents hope the new rules will ...
If your neighbor has taken a few feet of your land when building his fence, you can take steps to take back your land. A caveat, however; make sure you know where your true property boundaries are ...
Private nuisance is the interference with the right of specific people. Nuisance is one of the oldest causes of action known to the common law, with cases framed in nuisance going back almost to the beginning of recorded case law. Nuisance signifies that the "right of quiet enjoyment" is being disrupted to such a degree that a tort is being ...
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