Commentary

Living With The Law, a monthly publication for ordinary people is designed to give voice and vote to the voiceless and those whose views often do not count. The Commentary section includes various articles divided into the following categories:

SMALL BUSINESS FOCUS: Constructive Eviction in Commercial Leases

Friday October 18, 2019
SMALL BUSINESS FOCUS:  Constructive Eviction in Commercial Leases

Most residential renters know that in the District of Columbia (DC) they have a warranty of habitability and right to quiet enjoyment of their homes implied by law in every residential lease. These rights allow them to stop paying rent and vacate the property when the landlord’s failure to make repairs renders their home uninhabitable. If the landlord sues them for rent payments, the tenant can assert a “constructive eviction” defense to avoid paying the rent and in some cases, even ask for money damages, if, for example, there is damage to personal property.…  

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Maryland Legislature makes “Money Moves” against Abusive Foreclosures – Two Bills Introduced to start New Year

Wednesday February 20, 2019
Maryland Legislature makes “Money Moves” against Abusive Foreclosures – Two Bills Introduced to start New Year

The Unfair Abusive Deceptive Trade Practices Statute of Limitations (HB 425)

  • This legislation will ensure that homeowners who were unfairly and deceptively
    denied the opportunity to modify their mortgage loan in violation of Maryland laws, would have the right to sue their former mortgage lender for such violations.
  • Last August, for example, Wells Fargo admitted publically that it conducted hundreds or thousands of foreclosures against homeowners due to its unfair evaluation of their loss mitigation applications between April 13, 2010, and Oct.…  
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Rules of the Road

Monday August 13, 2018
Rules of the Road

Publisher’s Note – With the advent and proliferation of motorized scooters, we thought it might be useful to reprint the first of a three part series Living with the Law published in 2014. This Article centers primarily on bicycles. The Rules related to motorized scooters are the same or similar in many instances. Further Note – This Article has not been updated.…  

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