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Tort Liability of Out-of-Possession Landlords
<i>Ingargiola v. Waheguru Management, Inc.</i>, decided recently by the Second Department, revisited a question that has long engendered confusion in the New York courts: What liability does a landlord bear for personal injuries suffered in leased premises? <i>Ingargiola</i> also presented a related question: What steps can a landlord take to reduce exposure for any liability the landlord would otherwise bear? This article explores those issues.
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Real Estate Investment Trusts: A Growing Trend
REITs were invented in the US by legislation enacted in 1960 to enable small investors to make equity investments in large-scale commercial real estate in the same way they invested in large corporations in other industries. This chapter examines the requirements than an entity must satisfy to qualify as a REIT, the development of REITS, and the advantages of REITs.
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