--- title: Mansour Gavin LPA Blog | Real Estate and Land Use description: Real Estate and Land Use | Mansour Gavin provides a wide range of legal services. 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More often, deals unravel due to overlooked details discovered too late—or not discovered at all—during due diligence. In Ohio, where local rules, legacy land uses, and title [\[… read more\]](https://blog.mansourgavin.com/due-diligence-pitfalls-that-can-derail-an-ohio-real-estate-deal) ## [Ohio’s Senate Bill 155 Regulates Residential Real Estate Wholesaling](https://blog.mansourgavin.com/ohios-senate-bill-155-regulates-residential-real-estate-wholesaling) [Real Estate and Land Use](https://blog.mansourgavin.com/tag/real-estate-and-land-use) December 29, 2025 | 08:43 AM Earlier this month, Governor DeWine signed Ohio Senate Bill 155 into law. The legislation regulates the growing residential real estate wholesaling market and updates certain disclosure requirements in residential real estate transactions. [\[… read more\]](https://blog.mansourgavin.com/ohios-senate-bill-155-regulates-residential-real-estate-wholesaling) ## [Ohio's Senate Bill 6: What you need to know about changes to building inspection appeals](https://blog.mansourgavin.com/sb-6-what-you-need-to-know-about-changes-to-ohios-building-inspection-appeals) [Real Estate and Land Use](https://blog.mansourgavin.com/tag/real-estate-and-land-use) September 30, 2025 | 12:00 PM On July 1, 2025, Governor DeWine signed Senate Bill 6 (SB 6) into law, which revises Ohio’s building inspection laws, particularly how appeals of inspection decisions are handled. This legislation is intended to make the appeal process more [\[… read more\]](https://blog.mansourgavin.com/sb-6-what-you-need-to-know-about-changes-to-ohios-building-inspection-appeals) ## [The Impact of Cleveland’s “Residents First” Legislation](https://blog.mansourgavin.com/the-impact-of-clevelands-residents-first-legislation) [Real Estate and Land Use](https://blog.mansourgavin.com/tag/real-estate-and-land-use) July 01, 2025 | 10:48 AM On February 6, 2024, the City of Cleveland passed a new group of local housing laws called **[“Residents First”](https://www.clevelandohio.gov/residents/codes-ordinances/residents-first)**. The purpose of this legislation is to combat the effects of out-of-state property owners neglecting property in the City of Cleveland. [\[… read more\]](https://blog.mansourgavin.com/the-impact-of-clevelands-residents-first-legislation) ## [Cuyahoga County 2024 Sexennial Property Tax Reappraisals](https://blog.mansourgavin.com/cuyahoga-county-2024-sexennial-property-tax-reappraisals) [Real Estate and Land Use](https://blog.mansourgavin.com/tag/real-estate-and-land-use) September 19, 2024 | 01:36 PM In accordance with Ohio law, the County Fiscal Officer is responsible for the valuation of all real estate within their respective county. Property revaluations occur in two cycles, the sexennial reappraisal, conducted every six years, and the [\[… read more\]](https://blog.mansourgavin.com/cuyahoga-county-2024-sexennial-property-tax-reappraisals) ## [Litigation over real estate broker commissions is just getting started](https://blog.mansourgavin.com/litigation-over-real-estate-brokers-commissions-is-just-getting-started) [Real Estate and Land Use](https://blog.mansourgavin.com/tag/real-estate-and-land-use) December 19, 2023 | 11:25 AM On October 31, 2023, a Missouri jury handed down a nearly $1.8 million verdict against the National Association of Realtors (“NAR”), Homeservices of America, and Keller Williams Realty. Initially, Re/Max and Anywhere Real Estate were also named in [\[… read more\]](https://blog.mansourgavin.com/litigation-over-real-estate-brokers-commissions-is-just-getting-started) ## [City of Cleveland's “Pay to Stay” legislation offers residential tenants an affirmative defense to evictions](https://blog.mansourgavin.com/city-of-clevelands-pay-to-stay-legislation-offers-residential-tenants-an-affirmative-defense-to-evictions) [Real Estate and Land Use](https://blog.mansourgavin.com/tag/real-estate-and-land-use) December 28, 2022 | 09:17 AM Ohio is one of a handful of states where a landlord is not required to accept past-due rent from a residential tenant after the posting of a 3-Day Notice and may instead move forward with the eviction proceedings. In an effort to provide greater [\[… read more\]](https://blog.mansourgavin.com/city-of-clevelands-pay-to-stay-legislation-offers-residential-tenants-an-affirmative-defense-to-evictions) ## [House Bill 563 Limits Local Governments from Regulating Short-term Rentals](https://blog.mansourgavin.com/house-bill-563-limits-local-governments-from-regulating-short-term-rental-properties) [Real Estate and Land Use](https://blog.mansourgavin.com/tag/real-estate-and-land-use) June 30, 2022 | 10:16 AM A bill before the Ohio Statehouse limiting local governments from regulating short-term rentals like Airbnbs and Vrbos will advance after passing a preliminary committee vote (9:4) on May 11, 2022. House Bill 563 limits local governments from [\[… read more\]](https://blog.mansourgavin.com/house-bill-563-limits-local-governments-from-regulating-short-term-rental-properties) ## [Cuyahoga County 2021 Triennial Property Tax Reappraisals](https://blog.mansourgavin.com/cuyahoga-county-2021-triennial-property-tax-reappraisals) [Real Estate and Land Use](https://blog.mansourgavin.com/tag/real-estate-and-land-use) September 28, 2021 | 12:00 PM The County Fiscal Officer is responsible under Ohio law for the valuation of all real estate in its respective county. Real estate is reevaluated in two cycles, the sexennial reappraisal (every six years) and the triennial update (every third year [\[… read more\]](https://blog.mansourgavin.com/cuyahoga-county-2021-triennial-property-tax-reappraisals) ## [The Effect of Rent Concessions and Lease Agreements](https://blog.mansourgavin.com/the-effect-of-rent-concessions-and-lease-agreements) [Real Estate and Land Use](https://blog.mansourgavin.com/tag/real-estate-and-land-use) December 28, 2020 | 11:58 AM Lockdowns, rising infections of COVID-19 and decreased earnings have taken a toll on businesses’ balance sheets. In the short term, consumers have tightened purse strings and enterprises are weathering an economic slowdown. 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