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On Oct. 29, 2020, Newman Ferrara LLP, a Manhattan real-estate firm, filed four separate class-action lawsuits — on behalf of tenants living at 180 Franklin Avenue, 670 Pacific Street, 1209 Dekalb Avenue, and 3052 Brighton First Street, in Brooklyn, New York — highlighting three different maneuvers landlords used to evade the requirements of a tax-abatement program, commonly known as “421-a,”and the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act (HSTPA).
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The NY Court of Appeals Provides Important Guidance for Lease Surrender Agreements
By Bruce H. Lederman
At a time when the COVID-19 crisis is causing an unprecedented number of lease defaults, the recent Court of Appeals decision, The Trustees of Columbia University v D’Agostino Supermarkets, Inc., provides both guidance and warnings to attorneys asked to negotiate and litigate leasehold surrender agreements.
By Stewart Sterk
Use Variance Not Necessary for Use of Home As AirBnB Rental
Merger of Back-to-Back Lots
By Stewart Sterk
Stranger to the Deed Rule Does Not Bar Easement Claim
Misconduct By Mortgagor’s Lawyer Voids Foreclosure Sale
Permissive Exclusive Use of Common Driveway Does Not Extinguish Easement
Bidder At Tax Foreclosure Sale Forfeits Deposit Upon Default
By Stewart Sterk
Mother Entitled to Partition of Co-Op Apartment
Contract Vendee Lacks Standing to Enforce Proprietary Lease Provision