beyond the legal opinion
October 31, 2018
Washington Supreme Court affirms that application fees, required as part of any standard land use or building permit application, are subject to the Land Use Petition Act’s (“LUPA”) judicial review process and the 21-day deadline for appeal.
April 19, 2018
Jordan Ramis staff, friends, and colleagues spend a day helping to rebuild a house.
March 4, 2016
On February 19, 2016, the Oregon Supreme Court clarified which of two statutes of ultimate repose apply when a home is built on spec (i.e., “a house built without preexisting construction contracts in anticipation of eventual sale to the public”).…
November 19, 2015
Portland city council claims we are in the midst of a housing crisis yet votes against expanding the Urban Growth Boundry
November 9, 2015
Your classification as a subcontractor or materialman affects your claims to surety bonds
November 2, 2015
Scappoose was allowed by the court to expand its UGB. This is a rare win, since the courts in Oregon have a pattern of refusing to allow expansion.
October 16, 2015
Multi/Tech is successful in their lien claim but fail to provide the property owner with property notice, which costs them greatly.
June 5, 2015
Housing prices are high now because we did not build enough in the past few years.
May 29, 2015
This law will help bring much needed housing to market at a lower cost for Washington’s growing population, which inevitably benefits all home buyers.
May 21, 2015
The Washington Supreme Court upheld the Kent city ordinance banning collective gardens that grow marijuana.
