Learn the importance of the Tenant Protection Act of 2019 in this article. Then, contact our Buffalo Landlord Tenant attorneys to get started. NY Housing Stability & Tenant Protection Act of 2019 Many clients contact us with questions about the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019. Is this new law hurting tenants? And […]
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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 […]
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Buffalo landlord tenant attorney Robert Friedman discusses when the NY court system will reopen for evictions during the COVID-19 pandemic.[/vc_column_text][vc_video link=”https://youtu.be/DYwmCY2WBJo”][vc_column_text]Good Morning. I am Bob Friedman, Attorney with Friedman & Ranzenhofer, PC. Welcome to the August 21st,2020 edition of the Legal Survival Channel: Today’s Legal News You Can Use. We have been providing updates on […]
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The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of NY in Elmsford Apartments Associates LLC v. Cuomo rejected New York landlords’ claims that the New York Covid-19 eviction moratorium (the “Moratorium”) violated their rights under the contracts, takings, due process and petition clauses of the U.S. Constitution. The court ruled that: 1) The moratorium did […]
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WKBW Channel 7 Buffalo – 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 […]
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The New York COVID Rent Relief Program will provide eligible households with a one-time rental subsidy that will be sent directly to landlords. Tenants will not have to repay this assistance. The rental assistance payment will cover the difference between the household’s rent burden on March 1, 2020 and the increase in rent burden for […]
The Tenant Safe Harbor Act (“TSHA”) was signed into law by Governor Cuomo on June 30, 2020 to address the tidal wave of evictions looming over New Yorkers. Courts are prohibited from ever evicting residential tenants who experienced financial hardship for nonpayment of rent that accrues or becomes due during the COVID-19 State of Emergency. It would apply to any […]