Blog President Trump Signs Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility into Law H.R. 7010 reduces certain restrictions for borrowers of the small business PPP loan program enacted as part of the CARES Act in March. 06/08/2020
Blog Revised California “Split Roll” Property Tax Initiative Formally Qualifies for November 2020 Ballot Backers hope to increase property taxes notwithstanding many closed businesses from pandemic-induced crisis. 06/01/2020
Blog California Bill Allowing Commercial Tenants to Renegotiate and Terminate Leases Advances in Senate California Senate Judiciary Committee passes SB 939; bill advances to Senate Appropriations Committee. 05/31/2020
Blog House Passes Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act 417-1 HR 7010 would ease restrictions for borrowers of PPP loans. 05/30/2020
Blog Hawaii State Legislature Reconvened for 10 Days in May Legislators are planning to convene again in mid-June to discuss more on COVID-19 and economic recovery. 05/30/2020
Blog Legislation Would Ensure Federal Insurance Against Pandemics The Pandemic Risk Insurance Act of 2020 is modeled after the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, passed after the 9/11 terror attacks. 05/30/2020
Blog House of Representatives Passes HEROES ACT The $3 trillion relief package would provide funding for a wide range of groups, including a new stimulus check, passed the House by only a narrow margin. 05/18/2020
Blog Nareit Supports Bipartisan Effort to Boost Businesses Hardest Hit by the COVID-19 Crisis Senators Bennet (D-CO) and Young (R-IN) have announced a program that would make enhancements to the Paycheck Protection Program and create the RESTART initiative. 05/11/2020
Blog Nareit, RER Ask National Leaders to Address Business Continuity Pandemic Issues through Insurance-Type Solution Letters request administration and Congress take action on Potential Business Continuity Solution. 04/19/2020
Blog Congress Considering Pandemic Insurance Coverage Nareit supports congressional efforts to reach consensus on pandemic insurance coverage. 04/19/2020
Blog Joint Trades Request for Additional Support of Commercial Mortgage Markets Nareit Urges that TALF be expanded to include more investment grade commercial real estate debt instruments. 04/17/2020 Image
Industry News mREIT Executives Shed Light on Recent Market Volatility “Even the liquid markets became illiquid,” one mREIT CEO says. 04/03/2020