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New Rules of Substantial Rehabilitation to Remove Units from Rent Regulation

  • Adam Leitman Bailey, Appellate Litigation, Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR), Dov Treiman, Landlord Representation, Tenant Representation

By Adam Leitman Bailey and Dov Treiman December 11, 2018 In their Real Estate Trends column, Adam Leitman Bailey and Dov Treiman discuss a pair of new decisions from the Appellate Term, First Department which have toughened the standards under which a landlord may claim a substantial rehabilitation exemption from rent stabilization, the effect of  Full Article…

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Pitfalls for Buyers: Careful Drafting, Detailed Inquiries Minimize Risk

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  • Adam Leitman Bailey, Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR), Landlord Representation, Mortgage Finance Practice Group, Purchase and Sale of Multi-Family Dwellings and Buildings, Real Estate Administrative Proceedings/Environmental Control Board

By: Adam Leitman Bailey & Dov Treiman January 30th, 2008 Recent case law demonstrates that buyers of residential property with rent-regulated units have been blind-sided by financial risks arising from their attorneys’ ignorance of rent regulatory laws. Although many of these cases go unreported, the recent decision of Newport Partners v. DHCR,1 is typical of  Full Article…

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How To Overcome Tenant Resistance To An MCI Application

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  • Adam Leitman Bailey, Condominium & Cooperative Representation, Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR), Landlord Representation, Real Estate Administrative Proceedings/Environmental Control Board

By: Adam Leitman Bailey & Dov Treiman September, 2014 Part I: How To Overcome Tenant Resistance To An MCI Application I. General Overview Major Capital Improvement Increases (MCI’s) are a concept that parties can contract for if they are not subject to rent regulation. However, generally speaking, unregulated residential tenants rarely do contract for them.  Full Article…

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How to Use A Tenants’ Association to Defeat an MCI Application

  • Condominium & Cooperative Representation, Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR), Homeowner and Tenant Associations, Real Estate Administrative Proceedings/Environmental Control Board

I. General Overview Major Capital Improvement Increases (MCI’s) are a concept that parties can contract for if they are not subject to rent regulation. However, generally speaking, unregulated residential tenants rarely do contract for them. They are therefore, in a practical sense, uniquely belonging to the world of rent regulation and are a means whereby  Full Article…

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Q & A: Individual Meters In a Rental Building, The New York Times, Jay Romano

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  • Adam Leitman Bailey, Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR), Landlord Representation, Real Estate Administrative Proceedings/Environmental Control Board, Tenant Representation

By Adam Leitman Bailey November 13th, 2009 Q. Our landlord is installing individual electric meters in each apartment in our building, which has a mixture of regulated and nonregulated tenants. Each tenant will be paying for his or her own electricity, but at a lower-than- normal rate because of the large total consumption. Is this  Full Article…

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Q & A: Raising Rents in Hardship Cases, The New York Times, Speakers: Jay Romano

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  • Adam Leitman Bailey, Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR), Landlord Representation, Real Estate Administrative Proceedings/Environmental Control Board, Tenant Representation

December 2nd, 2010 Q.  A number of rent-regulated apartments are for sale in a New York City condominium building. Several of the tenants pay less in rent than the combined common charge and real estate tax on their apartments, creating a negative cash flow. What are the chances that a new owner could get a  Full Article…

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Landlord Protections Make for Stronger Lease Agreements, Real Estate Weekly, Speakers: Dina Chadi

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  • Adam Leitman Bailey, Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR), Landlord Representation, Real Estate Administrative Proceedings/Environmental Control Board

By Dina Chadi September 21st, 2011 The primary purposes of a residential lease agreement are threefold: (1) to designate the amount of rent, (2) to declare rights and remedies between landlord and tenant, and (3) to declare the landlord’s obligations and remedies in case of a default by the tenant. Most lease agreements are standardized  Full Article…

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Q & A: Are Landlords Really Responsible for Con-Ed’s Inability to Provide Power

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  • Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR), Landlord Representation, Real Estate Administrative Proceedings/Environmental Control Board, Tenant Representation, Uncategorized

Q:  Are you saying that whenever a rent regulated tenant loses power because of a widespread power outage that the tenant is entitled to a rent abatement? A:  It has nothing to do with rent regulation.  It’s all about the warranty of habitability.  As to a power outage, it depends on the duration.  For a  Full Article…

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