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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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 the […]
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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 […]
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As the New York court system expands operations in coordination with Governor Cuomo’s reopening of various geographic regions, there is concern about the adverse public health consequences that may arise from a sudden high-volume influx of eviction court appearances. Also, there are various restrictions on filing and prosecution of eviction matters still in force under […]
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Victoria’s Secret is suing the landlord of its Midtown Manhattan, New York store for attempting to collect over $1.08 million in rent after the COVID-19 shutdown, claiming that: the lease is unenforceable due to the government-mandated closing of its store; the total standstill of business, commerce and everyday life in New York City has completely […]
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Are you a current or new landlord about to rent out a property and want to know what documents landlords should use to protect themselves? Watch this video and then call our office for guidance. As an experienced Buffalo landlord tenant lawyer, I’m often asked questions about landlord tenant law, especially from new landlords who […]