{"id":9933,"date":"2021-04-21T12:21:48","date_gmt":"2021-04-21T16:21:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/?p=9933"},"modified":"2021-04-21T12:21:48","modified_gmt":"2021-04-21T16:21:48","slug":"scott-silver-quoted-in-retail-dive-article-on-proposed-change-to-reit-rules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/scott-silver-quoted-in-retail-dive-article-on-proposed-change-to-reit-rules\/","title":{"rendered":"Scott Silver Quoted In Retail Dive Article On Proposed Change To REIT Rules"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-9935 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/FiverrLossesSmall.jpg\" alt=\"In March, 2020 a bill was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives that would change the rules for publicly-traded REITS (Real Estate Investment Trusts) and make it easier for mall landlords to buy their retail tenants.  The legislation (H.R.840 \u2013 Retail Revitalization Act of 2021) is being sold as good for retailers, but much of the support currently comes from landlords.  REITS (Real Estate Investment Trusts)  A REIT is a company that can own and operate income-producing real estate. REITS are tax exempt, but must pay at least 90% of their taxable income to shareholders through dividend payments. REITS have notoriously complex rules and limitations regarding how they can operate.  The U.S. Congress passed a law in 1960 providing for REITS, which allowed regular investors to invest in real estate with a security similar to a mutual fund. All the rules governing REITS are supposed to make them less risky than the stock market.\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/FiverrLossesSmall.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/FiverrLossesSmall-180x120.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>In March, 2020 a bill was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives that would change the rules for publicly-traded REITS (Real Estate Investment Trusts) and make it easier for mall landlords to buy their retail tenants. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/scott-silver-quoted-in-retail-dive-article-on-proposed-change-to-reit-rules\/#more-9933\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In March, 2020 a bill was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives that would change the rules for publicly-traded REITS (Real Estate Investment Trusts) and make it easier for mall landlords to buy their retail tenants. 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