When Is A Liquidated Damage Clause An Unenforceable Penalty?
A homeowner wanted to develop his West Greenwich Village townhouse and entered into a License Agreeme...
Mitchell-Lama Drama – Part 3 – But wait, we have some Amendments!
On March 18, 2022, days before most of the new Mitchell-Lama rules would go into effect, Governor Hoc...
Ended But Not Over – the Realities of the Moratorium Aftermath
In her January 16, 2022, Administrative Order, the Chief Administrative Judge reported that “all resi...
Mitchell-Lama Drama – Part 1 – Going Back To School
On December 21, 2021, Governor Hochul signed into law Chapter 684 of the New York Laws of 2021 (Senat...
Landlords are Calling the Bluff of their Tenants
On September 2, 2021, Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law a “new” moratorium which modified – if on...
More than Just a Stay of Eviction: New York’s New Law Expands Availability of Funds and Provides Lawyers for Tenants
On September 2, 2021, shortly after the expiration of the New York state eviction and foreclosure mor...