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A state law that changed the process for how ground rent holders can evict non-paying homeowners has been ruled unconstitutional by an Anne Arundel County judge.
In 2007, legislators did away with a rule that let ground rent holders take possession of a property through a process known as ejectment if the homeowner failed to pay the rent. In a Dec. 20 opinion, Anne Arundel County Circuit Court Judge Paul F. Harris Jr. ruled that that change was unconstitutional.
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A Baltimore public interest lawyer has a simple plan for dealing with potential abuses of ground rents: Tweak a remedy already on the books.
Baltimore already has a city ordinance granting residential tenants a right of first refusal if the owner chooses to sell their homes. Civil Justice Inc. Executive Director Phillip Robinson proposes the city extend that right to homeowners with a ground rent.
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As the first lawsuits challenging Maryland's newly enacted laws on ground rent are filed, legal experts are debating claims that state politicians have violated both the U.S. and Maryland Constitutions.
Charles Muskin, an attorney and ground rent holder, filed a suit last week asking for a restraining order and preliminary injunction against the series of ground rent laws, which take effect July 1.
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Construction is under way on a $15 million medical office building going up on the east side of the Penrose Hospital campus.
The 72,000-square-foot, four-story building will be developed and managed by Denver-based Westfield Development Co. Westfield is leasing the ground from Penrose Hospital, but will own the building and rent out the office space.
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This week's Court of Appeals decision invalidating one ground- rent reform opens the door for the next stage: a separate class action brought by ground lease holders who say another recent change has made their investments worthless.
In April, Anne Arundel County Circuit Court Judge Paul F. Harris Jr. put the class action on hold, refusing to set a date for trial until the case before the state's top court was decided.
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You don't have to stroll into 2011 when you can ice skate. The Kansas Expocentre's Landon Arena ice floor will be open for public skating from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. today, 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. to midnight Saturday, and 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $5 and available at the arena's ground-level entrance 30 minutes before each session. Skaters can bring their own skates or rent a pair for $2. Frequent skaters or a group of them can save $5 by buying a discounted skate card for $30. It's good for five sessions with skate rental or seven without.
The Capital-Journal
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