Peter S. Britell of Dewey & LeBoeuf outlines how green initiatives add value to mortgage collateral and what mortgage problems follow if a green rating is not achieved or is lost after a residential or commercial structure’s construction.
Marc S. Intriligator is a member of Cozen O’Connor, and Joel Harrison, an associate at the firm, write that it has become fashionable for some property owners to call their standard occupancy agreements licenses rather than leases, as licenses are thought to be less protective of the space user’s interests. But do the courts honor what is essentially a label? And what are some of the advantages and disadvantages of being a licensor rather than a landlord?
