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Will Downs
- Aug 9, 2021
- 1 min
In Reversal, CDC Eviction Order Now Reinstated
The CDC has reversed course and extended its eviction moratorium for most of the country through October 3.
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Will Downs
- Aug 2, 2021
- 1 min
CDC Eviction Moratorium Expires
The CDC allowed its eviction moratorium to expire on July 31. The CDC's authority faced increasing legal challenges.
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Will Downs
- Mar 30, 2021
- 2 min
CDC Extends Eviction Protections Into Summer
The CDC Eviction Moratorium is now set to continue until June 30. This is the third extension of the CDC's moratorium, which began...
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Will Downs
- Sep 7, 2020
- 2 min
Temporary Residential Eviction Moratorium
The federal government issued broad residential eviction protection on September 4 by way of a Center for Disease Control (CDC) Order....
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Will Downs
- Apr 30, 2020
- 3 min
Reducing rent? Better sign a lease amendment.
Signing a lease is hard work – don’t let it go to waste! Create a written lease amendment to document any changes in rental amounts.
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Will Downs
- Oct 6, 2019
- 3 min
COMMERCIAL EVICTIONS (EXPLAINED IN SIMPLE LANGUAGE)
By Will Downs will@downslawllc.com Posted October 7, 2019 Let’s face it, the terminology lawyers use is often confusing, and sometimes,...
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Will Downs
- Jun 20, 2019
- 3 min
THINGS TO CONSIDER BEFORE NEGOTIATING A COMMERCIAL LEASE
When it comes to negotiating a commercial lease, excitement can sometimes get the better of us. A commercial lease is a big commitment, last
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Will Downs
- Jan 16, 2019
- 2 min
ELECTRONIC CASE FILING’S IMPACT ON DISPOSSESSORY LAWSUITS – DEKALB COUNTY
DeKalb County is one of the metro-Atlanta counties now offering electronic case filing for dispossessory (eviction) lawsuits.
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Will Downs
- Nov 28, 2016
- 2 min
THINKING AHEAD: IMPLEMENTING EFFECTIVE PRE-LEASE COLLECTION STRATEGIES
Any experienced landlord has had a problem tenant. Rent habitually late…. After eviction, how do I collect past due rent?
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Will Downs
- May 1, 2016
- 2 min
GEORGIA CASE FURTHER LIMITS A LANDLORD’S LIABILITY FOR INJURIES DUE TO CONSTRUCTION DEFECTS.
An out-of-possession landlord is a landlord who has “fully parted with possession and the right of possession.”[1] Generally,...
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Will Downs
- Jun 8, 2015
- 3 min
LEFT BEHIND: WHAT TO DO WITH A TENANT’S ABANDONED PROPERTY?
It’s one of the most common questions we get: If the tenant has moved out, can the landlord do what it wants with any remaining personal pro
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Will Downs
- May 5, 2015
- 3 min
BACK TO THE FUTURE: GEORGIA’S STRICT TEST FOR ACCELERATED RENT PROVISIONS
A lease agreement contains numerous landlord remedies for tenant defaults.
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Will Downs
- May 1, 2015
- 2 min
THE ACCUSED SHALL ENJOY THE RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL… IN ALL DISPOSSESSORY CASES?
It is hard to believe, but the Georgia Constitution provides for the right of trial by jury in dispossessory actions
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