Category Archives: RFriedman

Rental Help in Moratorium Needs to Account for Bad Tenants

Rental Help in Moratorium Needs to Account for Bad Tenants

Landlords are suffering like a lot of business. Sheila Fields spoke about her tribulations this past year regarding tenants refusing to pay the rent, despite being employed through the pandemic. Robert Friedman has since spoke about the legislation that affects Sheila Fields and others like her unsure what they can do with courts being suspended […]

Eviction, foreclosure protection extended until May 1

See the original article on NY Daily Record Tenants financially burdened by the coronavirus pandemic will not face eviction proceedings until at least May 1, thanks the latest legislative action in New York. The COVID-19 Emergency Eviction and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2020 prevents residential evictions, foreclosure proceedings, credit discrimination and negative credit reporting related […]

Eviction moratorium extended, but tenant advocates call it a “cycle of panic”

Eviction moratorium extended, but tenant advocates call it a cycle of panic

WKBW Channel 7 Rochester – July 16, 2020 Renters are still in fear of eviction as the protections laid out by Governor Andrew Cuomo have done some, but not enough to relieve them of this cyclical panic. Evictions are not currently being carried out because courts remain closed but renters who are late or missing […]

May 1 Rent Due Date Looming for Many

May 1 Rent Due Date Looming for Many

The May 1 rent due date is looming for many tenants across Western New York. For people who have been out of work for the past several weeks due to the COVID-19 pandemic, coming up with the money can be very difficult. Rochester attorney Robert Friedman, who has been practicing landlord-tenant law in Western New […]