Jeffrey Turkel

November 04, 2015 | New York Law Journal

In their Landlord-Tenant column, Warren A. Estis and Jeffrey Turkel write: Until recently, courts in non-primary residence holdover proceedings turned a blind eye where tenants previously made statements in their tax returns—under penalty of perjury—that contradicted their claims of primary residence. That all changed with the ruling in 'Ansonia Assoc. Partnership v. Unwin.'

By Warren A. Estis and Jeffrey Turkel

9 minute read

November 03, 2015 | New York Law Journal

In their Landlord-Tenant column, Warren A. Estis and Jeffrey Turkel write: Until recently, courts in non-primary residence holdover proceedings turned a blind eye where tenants previously made statements in their tax returns—under penalty of perjury—that contradicted their claims of primary residence. That all changed with the ruling in 'Ansonia Assoc. Partnership v. Unwin.'

By Warren A. Estis and Jeffrey Turkel

9 minute read

September 02, 2015 | New York Law Journal

In their Rent Regulation column, Warren A. Estis and Jeffrey Turkel write that buy-outs of rent regulated tenants can benefit both tenants and landlords, but sometimes a landlord makes repeated offers and refuses to take no for an answer. They discuss three bills passed by the New York City Council intended to address this problem.

By Warren A. Estis and Jeffrey Turkel

8 minute read

September 01, 2015 | New York Law Journal

In their Rent Regulation column, Warren A. Estis and Jeffrey Turkel write that buy-outs of rent regulated tenants can benefit both tenants and landlords, but sometimes a landlord makes repeated offers and refuses to take no for an answer. They discuss three bills passed by the New York City Council intended to address this problem.

By Warren A. Estis and Jeffrey Turkel

8 minute read

July 01, 2015 | New York Law Journal

In their Rent Regulation column, Warren Estis and Jeffrey Turkel discuss the most relevant changes enacted by the Rent Act of 2015 which was signed into law by Governor Cuomo on June 26.

By Warren A. Estis and Jeffrey Turkel

6 minute read

June 30, 2015 | New York Law Journal

In their Rent Regulation column, Warren Estis and Jeffrey Turkel discuss the most relevant changes enacted by the Rent Act of 2015 which was signed into law by Governor Cuomo on June 26.

By Warren A. Estis and Jeffrey Turkel

6 minute read

May 06, 2015 | New York Law Journal

In their Rent Regulation column, Warren A. Estis and Jeffrey Turkel state that it is no secret that some rent-regulated tenants, whether through Airbnb or some other platform, are profiteering from their apartments and discuss existing case law to help determine when such conduct is curable, or when the offending tenant can be evicted.

By Warren A. Estis and Jeffrey Turkel

8 minute read

May 05, 2015 | New York Law Journal

In their Rent Regulation column, Warren A. Estis and Jeffrey Turkel state that it is no secret that some rent-regulated tenants, whether through Airbnb or some other platform, are profiteering from their apartments and discuss existing case law to help determine when such conduct is curable, or when the offending tenant can be evicted.

By Warren A. Estis and Jeffrey Turkel

8 minute read

March 04, 2015 | New York Law Journal

In their Rent Stabilization Column, Warren A. Estis and Jeffrey Turkel write: The Court of Appeals' Feb. 24, 2015 ruling in 'Conason v. Megan Holding' constitutes the high court's latest attempt to clarify the four-year rule, and features a spirited dissent by Judge Eugene F. Pigott.

By Warren A. Estis and Jeffrey Turkel

9 minute read

March 03, 2015 | New York Law Journal

In their Rent Stabilization Column, Warren A. Estis and Jeffrey Turkel write: The Court of Appeals' Feb. 24, 2015 ruling in 'Conason v. Megan Holding' constitutes the high court's latest attempt to clarify the four-year rule, and features a spirited dissent by Judge Eugene F. Pigott.

By Warren A. Estis and Jeffrey Turkel

9 minute read