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To obtain updates on New York landlord-tenant law and notifications of landlord webinars and seminars.NY Landlord Legal Compliance Update 2025-2026 Webinar
Join us to explore key legal changes impacting New York landlords including what happened this year and what’s ahead.
New York landlord attorneys Justin R. Friedman and Robert Friedman will break down the most significant landlord-tenant laws and court decisions, including:
- Updates to the NY Good Cause Eviction Law
- The most common lease drafting mistakes to avoid
- NY LLC Transparency Act requirements
- Whether NY landlords must accept Section 8 vouchers
- Case study review of NY landlords fined $12.8 million for lead paint violations
- Case study review of evictions dismissed for failure to serve the Notice of Occupancy Rights under the Violence Against Women Act
Past Landlord Webinars and Seminars
New York Landlord 2026 Legal Compliance Update Webinar
New York Landlord 2025 Legal Compliance Update Webinar
Twelve Lease Riders That Protect Landlords
New York Landlord 2024 Legal Compliance Update Webinar
New York Landlord 2023 Legal Compliance Update Webinar
NY Landlord Legal Compliance Update Webinar
How to Prevent Emotional Support Animal Discrimination Lawsuits
Discrimination on the Basis of Lawful Source of Income
NY Housing Stability & Tenant Protection Act of 2019
How to Survive Legally As a Landlord
How Landlords Can Prevent Discrimination Lawsuits
- Attend landlord seminars at community education programs and property owners’ associations to learn your rights and responsibilities.Educate yourself about housing discrimination laws – ignorance is no excuse.
- Find an attorney who has experience with landlord/tenant and real estate law.
- Find an accountant to assist you with record keeping, tax planning, business formation and tax return preparation.
- Form a limited liability company or corporation.
- Arrange for mortgage financing.
- Check with the municipal building department for information on the maximum number of occupants permitted in your apartments and if landlord’sregistration (e.g. Rochester and Niagara Falls) or a certificate of occupancy is required.
- Hire a good property manager.
- Obtain adequate insurance coverage from a knowledgeable insurance agent and require tenants to have renter’s insurance.
- Be sure that your property is safe;in compliance with shared meter regulations and building codes; andcontains adequate smoke detectors.
- Hire competent contractors for repairs, remodeling and decorating.Don’t have tenants do repair work or painting in exchange for the payment of rent.
- Set policies for screening your tenants, e.g. minimum employment qualifications (where source of income discrimination is not prohibited) and the maximum number of occupants per bedroom allowed.
- Screen all tenant applicants with a rental application, credit/criminal report and check references.
- Draft written leases whether for a month-to-month tenancy or for a fixed term.
- Inspect for lead or warn tenants of the dangers of lead paint in properties built before 1978 by using the required lead paint disclosure form and booklet.
- Use move-in/move-out checklists supported by photographs and videotapes.
- Provide rent receipts containing the date, amount, identity of the premises, period for which paid and the signature and title of the person receiving the rent.
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Protect your rights as a New York landlord by calling experienced Rochester Landlord Attorneys Robert Friedman and Justin R. Friedman at (585) 484-7432
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