Article
Is An Apartment A Nuisance?
Real Estate Law Journal
(2015)
Abstract
In an ongoing Texas lawsuit, some homeowners allege that a nearby apartment building will constitute a nuisance. This article asserts that courts should generally reject nuisance claims against multifamily housing, based on the public interest in favor of increased housing supply and infill development.
Keywords
- nuisance,
- multifamily,
- nimby,
- apartment,
- zoning
Disciplines
Publication Date
Spring 2015
Publisher Statement
2015© Thomson Reuters. This article originally appeared in The Real Estate Law Journal, Volume 43, Issue 4 (Spring 2015). Reprinted here with permission of Thomson Reuters.
Citation Information
Michael Lewyn. "Is An Apartment A Nuisance?" Real Estate Law Journal Vol. 43 (2015) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/lewyn/101/