Landlord Denied Rochester, NY College Students Housing And Then Claimed They Owed Thousands in Rent, Referring Them to Predatory Debt Collectors. In a textbook case of everything a New York landlord should not do, New York State Attorney General Letitia James cancelled more than $200,000 in illegal housing debt for dozens of Rochester college students […]
Category Archives: Landlord / Tenant Law
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Dec
Dec
U.S. District Judge Gary Brown of the Eastern District of New York rejected an effort by landlords to block New York’s revised COVID-19 eviction moratorium which expires on January 15, 2022. The New York eviction moratorium law was revised in September, 2021 after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a key portion of the original […]
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Nov
Free assistance for landlords and tenants applying for NY Emergency Rental Assistance Program rent relief funds is available on: November 10, 2021: Amherst Town Hall, 5583 Main ST. Ste. 1, Williamsville, NY 1:00 pm – 5:00pm. Register by contacting Susan Fitzpatrick at (716) 631-7053 or at SFitzpatrick@amherst.ny.us November 16, 2021: Center for Elder Law & […]
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Oct
Are you having tenant issues? Don’t make these mistakes to cause a larger problem between you and your tenants. Call our Rochester attorneys. Evicting a Tenant with an Attorney Over the past 39 years, I’m often asked by landlords how they can evict tenants. The first thing is that I need to see the lease, […]
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Oct
Q: What is New York State Landlord Rental Assistance Program (LRAP)? A: Effective October 7, 2021, the New York State Landlord Rental Assistance Program (LRAP) provides rental arrears assistance to landlords whose tenants have left their rental property or who are unwilling to apply for Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP). Assistance may be provided for […]
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Are you a landlord or tenant needing assistance? Check out these 3 landlord tenant tips, then call our Rochester attorneys for a review. 1) Assistance Writing Leases and Rental Agreements Over the past 39 years, I have reviewed many leases and most of the leases that I’ve reviewed are quite defective. Client’s obtain leases on […]
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As an experienced Rochester Landlord Attorney, I am often asked if using rental applications should be used when screening tenants. This is a good way to screen tenants I strongly recommend using rental applications Are you considering using a rental application to screen potential tenants? If so, contact the experienced Rochester Landlord Tenant Attorney Robert […]
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Yes, New York condominium boards can implement no smoking policies. It is usually impossible to prevent a neighbor’s secondhand smoke from entering your condominium. Even running a purifier may not remedy the problem. According to the American Society for Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers, no standard ventilation system or air purifier can completely remove […]
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No. The plaintiff sued his landlord for damages for injuries stemming from an assault by another tenant. He alleged that the landlord was negligent for failing to keep the premises free from known dangerous conditions. He appealed from the grant of summary judgment to the landlord by Erie County Supreme Court. The New York State […]
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New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed the COVID-19 Emergency Eviction and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2020 (the”Act”) on December 28, 2020. The Act prevents residential evictions, foreclosure proceedings, credit discrimination and negative credit reporting related to the COVID-19 pandemic. It also extends the Senior Citizens’ Homeowner Exemption and Disabled Homeowner Exemption from 2020 to […]