Michael Feinstein

Michael Feinstein

October 03, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Acceptance of Rent After Lease Termination: Does It Reinstate the Tenancy? It Depends

In their Landlord-Tenant Law column, Warren Estis and Michael Feinstein discuss the Second Department Appellate Term's decision in 'Scarborough Manor Owners Corp. v. Robson' and find the decision makes clear that the landlord's acceptance of rent for a period after the termination of the lease and prior to the commencement of a summary proceeding will not in all instances result in the reinstatement of the tenancy.

By Warren Estis and Michael Feinstein

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