Recent blog posts have discussed sweeping changes to New York State’s regulations for rental units. These changes were recently passed by the state legislature, and signed into law by Governor Cuomo. A prior post discussed the changes regarding rent regulated units. However, many rental units, especially in Westchester County, are…
The prevalence of pumpkin flavored products and the approach of colorful leaves signals that we have entered the Fall real estate market in New York. This post will address the implications of the change of seasons and how that affects real estate transactions. For the purposes of this discussion, single family…
Most of the press concerning Jeffrey Epstein concerns the despicable crimes of which he is accused. Of interest to this author is the Will and other estate documents signed by Epstein merely two days before his death by suicide. There are legitimate reasons why a person in prison or in…
Recently in the news is an Appellate Court decision regarding a Lutheran Church located in Staten Island, New York City’s “forgotten” borough. This case involved a lawsuit brought by the Eltingville Lutheran Church against its parent organization, the Metropolitan New York Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (the…
A recent blog post discussed sweeping changes to New York State’s regulations for rental units. These changes were recently passed by the state legislature, and signed into law by Governor Cuomo. While a full discussion of the new law is beyond the scope of this post, suffice it to say…
Prior blog posts have discussed the operational aspects of a holdover landlord-tenant eviction proceeding. Holdover proceedings, unlike non-payment proceedings, occur when a tenant’s lease term has expired, or when a tenant does not have a lease, and either party decides to terminate the tenancy on thirty day’s notice, which is…
Our readers may be aware of the recent death of fashion icon Gloria Vanderbilt. Having died at the ripe old age of 95, Ms. Vanderbilt’s life had many interesting dimensions. From a legal perspective, Vanderbilt experienced a Court proceeding as a young child that is instructive to our clientele. The…
Recently in the news is that state representatives in Albany are considering sweeping changes to New York State’s regulations for rental units. Prior blog posts have discussed past revisions to the rent regulations. While some of the changes only affect apartments in New York City, others may apply to apartments statewide. …