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Cooperatives & Condominiums
Discussion and analysis of two pivotal cases.
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Landlord & Tenant
Discussion of four major cases.
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Five Secrets to Drafting an Effective Default Lease
<b><I>Part One of a Two-Part Article</I></b><p>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."
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Expanding the Scope of Good Guy Guarantees in NY
Good Guy Guarantees are intended to protect landlords against defaulting and insolvent commercial tenants. However,iIn <I>Bri Jen Realty Corp. v. Altman</I>, 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.
Landlord & Tenant
In-depth analysis of a case involving a landlord's consolidated holdover proceedings against a charitable institution leasing four residential apartments.
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Case Notes
In-depth analysis of two cases of interest.
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Commercial Leases and the Law of Electronic Transactions
Over 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.
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Support Animals As an Accommodation for Persons with Disabilities
With increasing frequency, requests for emotional-support and service animals in housing lead to disputes under the Federal, State and City Discrimination Laws that protect the disabled. The requests are often mishandled by either the housing provider, the disabled person or both.
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Landlord & Tenant
In-depth analysis of several pivotal rulings.
Features
Expanding the Scope of Good Guy Guarantees
Good Guy Guarantees are designed to ensure that defaulting commercial tenants leave the premises promptly, avoiding loss of rental income to landlords. However, in <i>Bri Jen Realty Corp. v. Altman</i>, the Second Department construed a Good Guy Guarantee to hold a guarantor liable for rent for 11 months after tenant surrendered the premises.
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