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New York Law Journal

Predicate Notices Issued By Agents of the Landlord

In their Landlord-Tenant column, Warren A. Estis and Michael E. Feinstein of Rosenberg & Estis, review the issue of when is it appropriate for an attorney or agent of the landlord to issue a notice to cure or notice of termination on the landlord's behalf.
12 minute read

New York Law Journal

Realty Law Digest

Scott E. Mollen, a partner at Herrick, Feinstein and an adjunct professor at St. John's University School of Law, reviews two recent landlord-tenant cases. The first involves the rejection of a tenant's defense that repairs would be economically infeasible. In the second case, the court held that based on the evidence, a tenant's sporadic yelling did not constitute a nuisance.
14 minute read

New York Law Journal

Extell Belnord LLC v. Uppman

Compact to Deregulate Apartments Held Void As Bid to Circumvent Rent Control Scheme
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Megan Holding v. Conason

Court Rules Tenants Entitled to Award Of Attorney Fees in Dispute With Landlord
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Kitridge Realty v. 207 St. Donut Corp.

Referee Finds Owner Entitled to Over $94,000 In Damages for Contract Breach of Lease
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Landlord Liability if Online Harassment of Tenant Turns Violent

Does a landlord have an obligation to act once it learns a resident is being harassed by another tenant on Facebook or similar social media site? According to a recent Ohio state appellate decision, not only is liability possible, but landlords who ignore warning signs may be doing so at their own peril.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judge Rejects Res Ipsa Claim in Fall of Air Conditioner

A tenant whose air conditioner fell on the skylight of a business below when she tried to remove it is only partly responsible for the damage, a Bronx Civil Court judge has ruled, rejecting the landlord's claim that she was fully responsible under the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur.
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Landlord Can Collect From Abandoning, New Tenants

In these distressed economic times, it is not uncommon for a commercial tenant to discontinue its business operations and relinquish possession of the premises even if there are years left on the lease term.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Bona Fide Prospective Tenant Endorsed as New CERCLA-Protected Class

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently issued new guidance that will help tenants leasing contaminated property to minimize their risk of environmental liability under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, commonly known as CERCLA.
6 minute read

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