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4 Apr 2024, 4:07 pm by Ross Honig and David Marini*
New York, a group of New York City landlords (“Petitioners”) filed suit in the District Court for the Eastern District of New York against the City and State of New York, the State Division of Housing and Community Renewal, New York City’s Rent Guidelines Board, and multiple state and New York City officials… [read post]
27 Mar 2024, 3:33 am by SHG
That is particularly true of New York City’s law, which gives squatters who claim to be tenants strong rights against removal if they have been on the property for at least 30 days. [read post]
26 Mar 2024, 2:13 pm by Ilya Somin
The New York City law and others like it go way beyond that. [read post]
26 Feb 2024, 11:51 am by Rebecca Tushnet
” Lawmakers in New York City and New York State banned the sale of unfinished frames and receivers in 2020 and 2022, respectively. [read post]
21 Feb 2024, 6:16 am by Amy Howe
Last October, the justices declined to review a challenge to the constitutionality of New York’s rent-stabilization system, which applies to just under half of New York City’s rental housing and (among other things) limits rent increases and generally requires landlords to renew a tenant’s lease. [read post]
16 Jan 2024, 6:00 am by Damon Duncan
Landlord and Tenant: Consider a situation where a tenant, Mary, owes her landlord, Mr. [read post]
12 Dec 2023, 4:00 am
COURT HOLDS SUMMARY JUDGMENT MOTION IN ABEYANCE PENDING DISCOVERYWhen a landlord sought a declaration that it had properly deregulated a stabilized apartment, and moved for summary judgment [i.e., pre-trial relief] in its favor, the New York County Supreme Court ended up denying that request, without prejudice to refiling once all discovery in the case was completed.On appeal, the Appellate Division, First Department, noted that sufficient evidence had… [read post]
16 Nov 2023, 10:00 pm
STARBUCKS GOT OUT OF THIS GRINDAfter tripping on what was described as a defective sidewalk, a personal-injury case was filed against Parkchester Property Management, (the property owner), and Starbucks Corp, (its tenant), in the Bronx County Supreme Court.When the judge assigned to the matter declined the coffee-seller’s request to be dismissed from the case, it appealed to the Appellate Division, First Department, which was of the view that the court below had made a… [read post]
16 Oct 2023, 11:59 am by Jodi Stein
Challenges to New York’s rent regulations are not new, and come from both sides of the aisle, tenants and landlords alike. [read post]
28 Aug 2023, 5:00 am
COURT SHARES “CONCURRENT JURISDICTION” WITH DHCRIn response to a class action brought by a group of current and former tenants of 527 Lincoln Place, in Brooklyn, the landlord moved to dismiss a “deceptive trade practice claim,” for a stay of all proceedings, and, to have the matter referred to New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR) so that the agency could determine the legal regulated rent for the… [read post]
22 Aug 2023, 9:00 pm by Sherica Celine
Good Cause Eviction Under New York State law, a residential tenant may be evicted only if a landlord has brought a court proceeding and secured a judgment of possession from the court. [read post]
7 Aug 2023, 3:58 am by Dan Harris
Shanghai is in some respects more like New York than it is like a tiny city in a remote Chinese province. [read post]
24 Jul 2023, 5:29 am by Steven Schwartzapfel
Sources: Schwartzapfel Lawyers, P.C. | Fighting For You Landlord Tenant Rights – Landlord Duties | NYC Bar Tenant Rights and Responsibilities – HPD | NYC.gov Residential Tenants’ Rights Guide | NY.gov New York City Small Claims Court | NYcourts.gov [read post]
23 Jul 2023, 11:00 pm
”When a New York County Housing Court Judge found against her, Singer appealed.On its review of the record, the Appellate Term, First Department, thought the case was appropriately decided. [read post]
14 Jul 2023, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
But former Providence Mayor Vincent Cianci Jr. did make the second group of inductees in 2022, along with former Vice President Spiro Agnew and former New York City Mayor Jimmy Walker. [read post]
7 Jul 2023, 2:06 pm by Kalvis Golde
Rents in New York City are among the highest in the country and rising. [read post]
5 Jul 2023, 3:00 am by jonathanturley
In Long Island, New York, Guramrit Hanspal, 52, has not paid his mortgage for 25 years. [read post]