Warren A Estis

July 06, 2016 | New York Law Journal

In their Rent Regulation column, Warren A. Estis and Jeffrey Turkel discuss a landlord's right to add new equipment and improvements to an apartment, thus enabling a rent increase.

By Warren A. Estis and Jeffrey Turkel

17 minute read

June 01, 2016 | New York Law Journal

In their Landlord-Tenant column, Warren A. Estis and Alexander Lycoyannis explore some recent court decisions concerning the short-term rental of residential apartments via Airbnb.

By Warren A. Estis and Alexander Lycoyannis

29 minute read

May 04, 2016 | New York Law Journal

In their Rent Regulation column, Warren A. Estis and Jeffrey Turkel examine recent case law interpreting and applying 'Grimm v. DHCRl,' where the Court of Appeals ruled that the four-year look-back period for determining a stabilized rent can be breached where a tenant can establish that the base rent was tainted by fraud; or at the least, can raise a colorable claim of fraud.

By Warren A. Estis and Jeffrey Turkel

16 minute read

April 06, 2016 | New York Law Journal

In their Landlord-Tenant column, Warren A. Estis and Alexander Lycoyannis discuss how although the popular website Airbnb has had great monetary success, most of its transactions involving New York City residential apartments appear to violate the law.

By Warren A. Estis and Alexander Lycoyannis

19 minute read

March 02, 2016 | New York Law Journal

In their Rent Regulation column, Warren A. Estis and Jeffrey Turkel survey the relevant case law over the last four years regarding the issue of whether an owner, in order to obtain high-rent high income luxury deregulation in a building that formerly received J-51 benefits, must first serve the tenant with a so-called J-51 notice.

By Warren A. Estis and Jeffrey Turkel

9 minute read

February 03, 2016 | New York Law Journal

In their Landlord-Tenant column, Warren Estis and Michael Feinstein discuss the case 'Deutsche Bank v. Dirende,' which held that "exhibiting" the referee's deed in a post-foreclosure eviction requires personal delivery.

By Warren A. Estis and Michael E. Feinstein

9 minute read

January 06, 2016 | New York Law Journal

In their Rent Regulation column, Warren Estis and Jeffrey Turkel discuss vacancy luxury deregulation in light of the cases 'Altman v. 285 West Fourth, LLC,' 'Aimco 322 East 61st Street v. Brosius,' and 'Dixon v. 105 West 75th Street.'

By Warren A. Estis and Jeffrey Turkel

10 minute read

January 05, 2016 | New York Law Journal

In their Rent Regulation column, Warren Estis and Jeffrey Turkel discuss vacancy luxury deregulation in light of the cases 'Altman v. 285 West Fourth, LLC,' 'Aimco 322 East 61st Street v. Brosius,' and 'Dixon v. 105 West 75th Street.'

By Warren A. Estis and Jeffrey Turkel

10 minute read

December 09, 2015 | New York Law Journal

In their Landlord-Tenant column, Warren A. Estis and Michael E. Feinstein discuss the case 'Riesenburger Properties v. PI Associates' to highlight the critical importance of filing a motion for Yellowstone relief prior to the expiration of the cure period.

By Warren A. Estis and Michael E. Feinstein

9 minute read

December 08, 2015 | New York Law Journal

In their Landlord-Tenant column, Warren A. Estis and Michael E. Feinstein discuss the case 'Riesenburger Properties v. PI Associates' to highlight the critical importance of filing a motion for Yellowstone relief prior to the expiration of the cure period.

By Warren A. Estis and Michael E. Feinstein

9 minute read