The Real Property Section Newsletter is published monthly by the Real Property Law Section.

February 26, 2020
Land Use Entitlements: California’s Other Full Contact Sport

Join us as three real estate development experts explain the entitlement process in California. They will describe the steps that a developer goes through to entitle a project, and how political strategies, community outreach, CEQA, and new development laws play into the process. Our panelists are working on some of the biggest development projects in Southern California and will share their war stories, successes, and challenges with the audience in a guided discussion followed by audience Q&A. This panel is for real estate practitioners, land use lawyers, developers, and students eager to learn more about how the mysterious world of land use really works.

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March 18, 2020
Broken Priority, Broken Record

Panelists, including representatives from the title company and lending industries, will discuss age-old issues surrounding broken priority and title insurance coverage in construction projects through new lenses, including (a) issues to anticipate in the next downturn without the availability of upfront coverage; (b) unique complexities associated with specialized projects (such as master planning/development and so called "forward" purchase and sales); and (c) strategies for obtaining coverage.

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April 15, 2020
Developments in Real Estate Finance 2019

Please join us for a networking meet & greet and this informative annual presentation from the Finance Subsection – this year on the Westside! The 22nd annual Developments in Real Estate Finance program will be held at the Century City offices of Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP!

The extended format (1.5 hour) program will include a lively discussion of the most important developments in real estate finance law during 2019. The program will provide attendees with insights from recent relevant cases and regulations, including a primer on finance concepts that have been retested in the courts or updated by legislation. There will be a networking cocktail hour before and after the event for attendees to mingle with fellow real estate professionals. Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to be at the forefront of the latest real estate finance developments and connect with others in the real estate field!

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Amounts on which payments are being timely made pursuant to a confirmed bankruptcy plan are not in default for purposes of Civil Code §2924c.

Williams v. 21st Mortgage Corporation - filed Jan. 22, 2020, First District, Div. Four
Cite as 2020 S.O.S. 282
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A provision in the recorded covenants, conditions, and restrictions for a homeowners association that required the association to obtain a vote before proceeding with arbitration of a claim against the developer is in contravention of explicit legislative expressions of public policy, and is unconscionable.

Dos Vientos v. CalAtlantic Group, Inc. - filed Feb. 6, 2020, Second District, Div. Six
Cite as 2020 S.O.S. 520
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A commercial holdover provision in a lease was not an unlawful penalty where the lease was freely negotiated by parties dealing at arm’s length and the tenant was free to void the higher rent by vacating the property.

Constellation-F, LLC v. World Trading 23, Inc. - filed Feb. 7, 2020, Second District, Div. Eight
Cite as 2020 S.O.S. 540
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An irrevocable license is not binding on a subsequent purchaser who takes without notice; to the extent an irrevocable license functions as an easement, it must be recorded to bind subsequent purchasers without actual notice.

Gamerberg v. 3000 E. 11th Street, LLC - filed Jan. 21, 2020, Second District, Div. Seven
Cite as 2020 S.O.S. 223
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A county zoning ordinance did not treat a religious assembly or institution unequally compared to a secular assembly or institution in violation of the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act where both secular and religious places of assembly were only permitted in the zoned area if they met the requirements of a special occasion facility, and nothing in the text of the ordinance prevents churches from holding regular worship services or other religious assemblies in their special occasion facilities.

Calvary Chapel Bible Fellows v. County of Riverside - filed Feb. 4, 2020
Cite as 2020 S.O.S. 17-56857
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