Background:
Earlier this year, Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. secured an absolute victory with an unprecedented multi- million-dollar settlement of multiple lawsuits. These lawsuits were brought by owners of a neighboring property to Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C.’s client in which they alleged
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Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Obtains Injunction Against Serial Illegal Short-Term Rental Operators
Representing a New York landlord, Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. obtained an injunction in a Supreme Court ejectment action against a group of illegal short-term rental operators who commandeered multiple apartments in our client’s building.
Several months ago, a group of
The Surfside Condo Collapse: Lessons for New York
The disastrous condo collapse in Surfside, Florida of the 40-year-old Champlain Towers South condominium tower should set off alarm bells in New York City, wherein it is estimated there presently are more than 1 million buildings, many of which are
Terminating An Easement in 2021
On July 1st, Governor Cuomo signed a bill allowing the implementation of a new method of protecting land after the Town of Guilderland was granted the power to dole out easements. The new law (S.6469/A.7096) states that towns in New
The Evolving Burden of Proof for Foreclosure Judgments
Judgments of foreclosure and sale granted in favor of lenders are being reversed. This article highlights the underdiscussed expanded burden now imposed by the Second Department that lenders must satisfy to successfully foreclose on a defaulted loan. Many foreclosure proceedings
Under Regina, Just What Is Fraud?
INTRODUCTION
The most talked about recent case in the real estate industry is Regina Metro v. DHCR (2020). In it, New York’s highest court, the Court of Appeals, set bright line standards in rent overcharge cases in rent stabilized apartments.
Development—Court Grants Petitioner License to Temporarily Enter Adjacent Property To Facilitate Construction of Petitioner’s Construction Project Pursuant to Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law §881, Subject to Terms and Conditions
The court granted the petitioner’s property owner a license, pursuant to Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law (RPAPL) §881, “to enter upon a portion of the land of respondent (adjacent property owner), subject to several terms and conditions.”
The respondent
Co-op and Condo Owners’ Right To Inspect: An Update
With orders to stay indoors, and residents working at home and boards tasked with deciding on how to run their buildings making important decisions on how to avoid spreading the deadly virus, heightened tensions and heated moments between shareholders and
How to start a business in a pandemic and thrive in a post-pandemic world
This pandemic and the government’s response to it have forced America into a new economy that will be painful for the staid businesses of yesterday.
At the same time, this may be the most extraordinary time to open the right
Foreclosure in your future? Here are 4 ways to save your home from that fate
In 2020 the number of homeowners who have fallen at least three months behind on their mortgage payments has increased 250 percent
As federal and state moratoriums blanket the country, more Americans have fallen behind on their mortgage payments at