In April, the Court of Appeal of Florida, First District, determined in that condominium owners who rented their properties to vacationers through the online service VRBO2 had not violated restrictive covenants not to conduct business in their units. Here's an analysis of the case.
July 01, 2017ljnstaffDiscussion and analysis of two pivotal cases.
June 02, 2017ljnstaff | Law Journal NewslettersPart One of a Two-Part Article
This article contains some of the lesser-known, creative clauses used to ensure either payment of rent and compliance, or a swift eviction of the commercial tenant. They are what the authors call "tools of the effective default clause."
June 02, 2017Adam Leitman Bailey and John M. DesiderioGood Guy Guarantees are intended to protect landlords against defaulting and insolvent commercial tenants. However,iIn Bri Jen Realty Corp. v. Altman, New York's Second Appellate Department construed a Good Guy Guarantee to hold a guarantor liable for rent for 11 months after the tenant surrendered the premises.
May 02, 2017Stewart E. SterkIn-depth analysis of a case involving a landlord's consolidated holdover proceedings against a charitable institution leasing four residential apartments.
May 02, 2017ljnstaff | Law Journal NewslettersOver the past 20 years, the rise of email as a generally-accepted medium of business communication has prompted the law to allow certain contracts, including leases, to be entered into electronically, without a handwritten signature. This article addresses recent developments and the present state of the law with respect to commercial leasing and electronic media.
May 01, 2017David P. Resnick and Seth Corthell




