Mechanics' and materialmens' liens are powerful tools available to contractors, subcontractors and material suppliers to ensure they are paid for work or materials they have provided on a construction project. For developers and building owners, it is extremely...
Month: July 2015
Experienced lawyers for commercial property lease disputes
For the owner or operator of a store, restaurant or office in New York City, negotiating a favorable lease is often a critical factor in their business's success. Similarly, owners of commercial real estate depend on the cash flow from the monthly rent payments they...
Understanding options when it comes to Landlord/Tenant disputes
Unfortunately, during the course of a relationship between landlord and tenant, it is not uncommon that a disagreement or dispute arises. It is important to maintain professional interactions during a dispute to avoid additional problems.Every effort should be made to...
New York Rent Guidelines Board freezes regulated rents
In New York City there are over a million apartments subject to rent stabilization laws. Over the past few weeks landlords and tenants of these units have been following developments in Albany and in the city, as the State Legislature and the city's Rent Guidelines...
Should New York condo and co-op board members be paid?
Residential real estate generates a lot of legal disputes in New York. Sales and purchases of real estate can create conflicts, of course, but so too can the management of everyday affairs of landlord-tenant and neighborly relations.Condominium and co-operative...