Developers Lose Challenge to Annexation Fees
Real estate developers are painfully aware of various types of fees imposed by local agencies as a condition for permitting development projects. A pair of opinions…
A Development Agreement Is A Contract And Can Alter Map “Vested Rights”
Most developers are familiar with the notion that under California’s Subdivision Map Act, the vesting tentative map statutes provide a way of fixing a developer’s rights. …
Legislature Enacts “Housing Creator” Amendment to Housing Accountability Act
California’s Housing Accountability Act, first enacted in 1982 and then strengthened in 2017 by Senate Bill 167, has gained further muscle through a new amendment —…