Property

Property owners and tenants face risks from unsafe conditions, disasters, and negligent maintenance. Our reporting highlights lawsuits, legal rights, and safety issues that affect homes, businesses, and communities.

Short-term rentals can be a legal quagmire

Homeowners tempted to join the sharing economy should carefully research their local laws and regulations before renting out a room or their whole house for a weekend.

By Sheila Mullane Estrada

/ 16 Jun 2020

Some recent notable eminent domain cases

Here’s a sampling of eminent domain cases that have made the news, according to the Associated Press * In Marietta Ga. the Cobb County School Board, after a long battle

By Yvette C. Hammett

/ 15 Jun 2020

Five tips for property owners facing eminent domain

Dan Biersdorf, a Minneapolis-based attorney who specializes in representing property owners in eminent domain cases nationwide, has tips for those preparing to go up against a government trying to take

By Yvette C. Hammett

/ 15 Jun 2020

Gate with a sign reading 'U.S. Government Property – No Trespassing.'

Quick tips when renting your home to vacationers

If you, like many others, want to rent out a room or your entire house for a weekend or other limited period of time, here is a short list of

By Sheila Mullane Estrada

/ 15 Jun 2020