Property Rights Trend. Are developer fees a taking?

Property developers in Los Angeles California are charged a fee that subsidizes affordable housing.

How did this end up in court? Developers argued that the fees are tantamount to a taking of private property “for public use without just compensation.”

What happened in court? The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday, October 30, 2017, refused an appeal that upheld the affordable housing fee.

California State Courts found that the developer fees are:  a reasonable regulation of development.

Los Angeles Times | Supreme Court turns down property-rights challenge to developer fees in West Hollywood