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Selling a House with Solar Panels is Fraught with Peril

Green Building Law Update

If solar panels are installed on the property, Buyer is advised to inquire about the terms under which the solar panels were installed, how to transfer the ownership or lease, and any costs associated with the transfer. You understand and agree that this is a lease and not a sale agreement.

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Selling a House with Solar Panels is Not for the Faint of Heart

Green Building Law Update

But commonly, residential solar panel leases provide language similar to, You agree that the solar panel system is the Company’s personal property under the Uniform Commercial Code. You understand and agree that this is a lease and not a sale agreement. That fixture filing is in most states a lien or encumbrance against the system.

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Selling a House with Solar Panels is Not for the Faint of Heart

Green Building Law Update

But commonly, residential solar panel leases provide language similar to, You agree that the solar panel system is the Company’s personal property under the Uniform Commercial Code. You understand and agree that this is a lease and not a sale agreement. That fixture filing is in most states a lien or encumbrance against the system.

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PACE Bill Due in Baltimore City

Green Building Law Update

PACE state enabling statutes generally authorize local governments to engage private sector lenders to provide upfront low interest financing to property owners for qualified projects (e.g., providing opportunities to separately finance the top 20% of a construction project or.), Commercial PACE programs are still very new.

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How to Get Paid on New Jersey Public Projects

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When payment problems come up, contractors on public projects can’t turn to the mechanics lien for the solution — both the federal and state governments prohibit private companies from gaining interest in public property. New Jersey bond claim laws & liens on contract funds. Preliminary notice requirements.

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The Hurdles of Assessing Credit in Construction — and How Experts Overcome Them

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It is possible to purchase credit reports from credit bureaus within the industry, which may say if the company has a history of paying its bill on time or not — as well as if the company has any active negative filings on its record, like mechanics liens. “I Ask the contractor for evidence.

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A New Lease on Life or a Nail in the Coffin? Notice and Comment Period on PACE Opens

Green Building Law Blog

As discussed in earlier posts , in the summer of 2010 the Federal Housing Finance Agency put the brakes on PACE programs. PACE programs were initially very popular, and more than 25 states passed PACE-enabling legislation. The wording of the proposed rule is interesting.

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