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Commercial Real Estate Law in Minnesota

In Burnsville, Minnesota, commercial real estate is any form of real property (land or permanent structures) being utilized for business purposes.

The Burnsville, Minnesota laws regulating commercial real estate differ significantly from the laws that cover residential and other types of real estate.

Most of the protections that buyers and renters of residential real estate enjoy rarely apply to renters of commercial real estate.

Several of the protections that don't apply to commercial property include warranties of habitability, rent control, and warranties of quiet enjoyment. There are others, as well. The most general protections, nonetheless, apply to buyers of both residential and commercial real estate, including remedies for fraud and concealment of physical or title defects.

Common Commercial Real Estate Law Issues in Burnsville, Minnesota

Financing: The majority of small businesses in Burnsville, Minnesota can't afford to make large real estate purchases with the money they have in the bank. Nevertheless, buying real estate is sometimes essential for a business' survival. This problem is sometimes remedied by taking out a mortgage; a loan used to buy property, with that same property being used to secure the loan.

Duty to Disclose Defects: It is of the utmost importance that sellers and lessors of commercial real estate be up front about any defects that might be present in the property. Failing to disclose them can be bad, and actively concealing them can be much worse. In general, if a defect is significant enough that it would influence a reasonable person's decision to buy a piece of property, and the seller knows about it, the seller should disclose it. Failure to disclose can have significant consequences. If the buyer later discovers the defect, they can sue for the cost of repairing it, or for any reduction in the property's value caused by it. And, of course, if it causes any injuries, the buyer can sue the seller for those, as well.

Buyer's Duty to Inspect: generally, buyers of commercial real estate are expected to inspect the property before buying it. A failure to do so might prevent the buyer from prevailing in a lawsuit if he is harmed by physical defects that an inspection would have revealed, and that the seller didn't know about.

Encumbrances: Encumbrances are defects of a different type: rather than physical defects, they are defects of title. In Burnsville, Minnesota, an encumbrance is an interest in a piece of real estate held by a third party, such as covenants or easements. An easement is a right held by someone to use the property of someone else for a certain purpose. For instance, a person might have an easement on the land of another person, allowing them to cross the land to access a public road.

Can a Burnsville, Minnesota Attorney Help?

Because of the importance and potential complexity of the issues surrounding commercial real estate, it's almost always recommended that, before engaging in any real estate deal, you seek the counsel of a good Burnsville, Minnesota real estate attorney.

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Life in Burnsville

Burnsville, Minnesota is a city directly south of Minneapolis, located in Dakota County. It has a population of just under 60,000, according to a 2007 Census estimate.

Burnsville, Minnesota is home to one of the largest shopping malls in the region, the Burnsville Center, which boasts over 1 million square feet of retail space.

Burnsville, Minnesota has a long and storied history. The first humans to populate the area were the Mdewakanton Dakota Indians, who likely lived in the area for hundreds, if not thousands, of years before the arrival of the first European settlers.

Modernly, Burnsville, Maryland has been on the forefront of the "smart growth" movement, with new projects in its downtown area being cetered around the principles of making the city more attractive, environmentally friendly, less sprawling, and more accessible to cyclists and pedestrians.

This forward-thinking attitude is likely to serve Burnsville, Maryland quite well in the future. Large amounts of foot traffic tend to make an area more attractive to small businesses, especially restaurants and retailers, and this is on top of the positive health and environmental effects of walking or cylcing, instead of driving.

Of course, as in any city, the lawyers of Burnsville, Maryland must also be able to handlemany types oflegal problems. If you have any legal problem, it's likely that there is at least one Burnsville, Maryland lawyer who can help you.

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