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Where Are the Landlords and Tenants of New York City Headed?
Unquestionably, a simple criminal charge for a minor offense should not permit a landlord to utilize that fact to discriminate against a prospective tenant. But there is a difference between nonviolent petty offenses and felonious assault or rape.The Extension of NY's Eviction Moratorium: An Analysis
In their Landlord-Tenant column, Warren Estis and Alexander Lycoyannis discuss the extension of New York's eviction moratorium which includes a provision for owners to challenge tenants' assertions of COVID-related financial hardship.What Happens When an Apartment Is Vacant On the Base Date?
The base date rent for purposes of determining a rent overcharge complaint is generally the rent charged to the tenant on the date four years prior to the tenant's overcharge claim. But what happens if the apartment was temporarily exempt or vacant on the base date? The answer to this has taken various twists and turns, including a new twist introduced in Connors v. Kushner Companies, which Warren Estis and Jeffrey Turkel discuss here in their Rent Stabilization column.Perkins Coie Adds David Sewell as Financial Services Regulatory Partner
And other announcements of recent hirings and promotions of New York attorneys.Leasing to Cannabis Businesses
In their Landlord-Tenant Law column, Warren Estis and Alexander Lycoyannis discuss the legal obstacles (and potential solutions) for owners leasing to cannabis retailers in New York.When Is a Rent Registration 'Proper'?
RSL §26-517(e) states that the "failure to file a proper and timely initial or annual registration statement shall, until such time as a proper registrations filed," freeze the stabilized rent. The courts have established a general rule as to when a registration is deemed proper, and have also established an exception to that rule. In their Rent Stabilization column, Warren Estis and Jeff Turkel examine the rule and its exception.Is It the Beginning of the End of the "COVID Defenses?"
As New York proceeds slowly toward a semblance of pre-pandemic normalcy, the decision in 'A/R Retail LLC v Hugo Boss Retail' signals that the era of COVID-related defenses to commercial rent nonpayment may soon become a thing of the past.'Regina'—The Landmark Ruling, One Year Later
More than a year has passed since the Court of Appeals' ruling in Regina Metro. Co. v. NYSDHCR and the First Department has since issued various decisions interpreting the scope of the decision. In their Rent Stabilization column, Warren Estis and Jeffrey Turkel discuss two lines of cases, both relating to the issue of fraud as it impacts the four-year look-back rule.Eviction Moratoriums: A Legislative Update
In their Landlord-Tenant column, Warren Estis and Alexander Lycoyannis discuss two recently enacted New York State laws aimed at preventing residential and commercial evictions during the COVID-19 pandemic: the COVID-19 Emergency Eviction and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2020, and the COVID-19 Emergency Protect Our Small Businesses Act of 2021.Two Recent Wins for Landlords in 'Harris' and 'Kreloff'
Last month, the Appellate Division, First Department issued favorable rulings to landlords in 'Harris v. Israel' and 'Kreloff v. NYSDHCR.' In their Rent Stabilization column, Warren Estis and Jeff Turkel analyze both decisions.Trending Stories
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