Landlord/Tenant Law

Lopez v. Reyes: A Shifting View of the Definition of Family

New York, as a political entity, has long held more traditional views on what constitutes a “family” than, perhaps, the majority of...

Current Landlord-Tenant Issues in the Wake of Hurricane Sandy

In the past couple of weeks, I have been assisting a number of New York City residents affected by Hurricane Sandy with landlord-tenant...

Your Next Steps After Hurricane Sandy: We’re Here to Help!

As the flood waters start to recede here in NYC, it’s useful to think about all of the different ways the storm may have had legal...

Welcome to the Neighborhood: Part Three

After the record temperatures set in NYC this summer, the last thing many new tenants might be thinking about is a landlord’s duty to...

Welcome to the Neighborhood: Part Two

So, picking up from where we left off – let’s say the joint landlord-tenant inspection revealed that a closet door did not fully close. ...

Welcome to the Neighborhood: Part One

It’s Labor Day in New York City – barbecues, last trips to the beach and the glimmer of football season just on the horizon. It’s also...