December 10, 2014 | New York Law Journal
New Law Requires Sprinkler System Clauses in LeasesIn their Residential Lease Law column, Adam Leitman Bailey and Dov Treiman of Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C., discuss how all residential leases in New York State now require a notice to the tenant about the presence or absence of sprinkler systems in the "leased premises," making note that while stating what must exist, the law has no enforcement mechanism on its face and no penalty stated for noncompliance.
By Adam Leitman Bailey and Dov Treiman
10 minute read
July 30, 2014 | New York Law Journal
Non-Traditional Natural Relatives in Regulated HousingIn their Rent Regulation column, Adam Leitman Bailey and Dov Treiman of Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C., discuss the legal recognition of non-traditional relatives of the tenant of record for purposes of succession to a regulated tenancy.
By Adam Leitman Bailey and Dov Treiman
11 minute read
April 23, 2014 | New York Law Journal
The First Rent Stabilization Overhaul in 14 YearsIn their Rent Legislation column, Adam Leitman Bailey and Dov Treiman of Adam Leitman Bailey, PC, discuss several of the amendments the DHCR has made to the Rent Stabilization Code and conclude: While the new amendments do have the virtue of making the applicable law easier to find by gathering it all into one place, for the most part, these amendments will simply increase the cost of doing business, without necessarily providing the tenants a corresponding benefit.
By Adam Leitman Bailey and Dov Treiman
12 minute read
April 09, 2014 | New York Law Journal
'Miller-Francis': A Disturbance in the ForceIn their Mortgage Transactions column, Adam Leitman Bailey and Dov Treiman of Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C., discuss how the case 'Miller-Francis v. Smith-Jackson' has upset the stability of real estate transactions, specifically the enforceability of mortgages.
By Adam Leitman Bailey and Dov Treiman
12 minute read
July 31, 2013 | New York Law Journal
The Metamorphosis of the Environmental Control BoardIn their Government Agencies column, Adam Leitman Bailey and Dov Treiman of Adam Leitman Bailey PC review the mission of the Environmental Control Board and give an analysis of the relevant governing laws, and the recent cases calling for the ECB to follow the same methods of service of process as ordinary judicial proceedings.
By Adam Leitman Bailey and Dov Treiman
12 minute read
December 14, 2011 | New York Law Journal
Recording: The Boundaries of the Whole WorldIn their Title Litigation column, Adam Leitman Bailey, the founding partner of Adam Leitman Bailey, Dov Treiman, a partner at the firm, and Jackie Halpern Weinstein, an associate at the firm, examine a decision where the court endeavored to find some boundaries as to whom in the whole world can complain if the recording clerk records an instrument erroneously.
By Adam Leitman Bailey, Dov Treiman and Jackie Halpern Weinstein
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December 12, 2012 | New York Law Journal
A Roundup of Foreclosure Law Decisions in 2012Adam Leitman Bailey and Dov Treiman of Adam Leitman Bailey PC write: The appellate division decisions this year showed strict application of the laws and notable lack of sympathy for borrowers evidenced by recent years' legislative enactments, issuing decisions that were decidedly pro-lender.
By Adam Leitman Bailey and Dov Treiman
12 minute read
October 09, 2013 | New York Law Journal
Sandy, One Year Later: Issues Facing Property OwnersIn their Insurance Litigation column, Adam Leitman Bailey and Dov Treiman of Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C, review several Sandy-related real estate cases on commercial leasing, insurance coverage and other related issues, providing useful instruction for the kinds of actions a landowner must take to prepare for the next natural or civil disaster to afflict New York City.
By Adam Leitman Bailey and Dov Treiman
12 minute read
August 14, 2013 | New York Law Journal
You Can Fight City Hall: Private Burdens in Public ProjectsAdam Leitman Bailey and Dov Treiman of Adam Leitman Baily, P.C., advise that when fighting a project in City Hall, counsel needs to not only know the law, but to be prepared with facts, figures, scientific and historical studies, a well chosen plaintiff and above all, a well chosen battleground.
By Adam Leitman Bailey and Dov Treiman
12 minute read
April 11, 2012 | New York Law Journal
The New Rules of Foreclosure LitigationIn their Title Litigation column, Adam Leitman Bailey and Dov Treiman, partners at Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C., review some of the most important foreclosure cases decided in this new era of mortgage and foreclosure litigation, writing that as a general rule, the courts continue to show far greater restraint against enforcing lenders' claims, but when lender's counsel prepares the papers meticulously in accordance with the new laws, properties do go to judgment and sale.
By Adam Leitman Bailey and Dov Treiman
13 minute read
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