New section of the Real Property Law protects tenants from illegally converting dwellings in all residential leases. This statute will place an exorbitant risk on the landlords; a risk only magnified by the likelihood that a property insurance carrier will disclaim coverage for such a claim.
Read the full article by Andrew Lieb, Esq. published in the Suffolk Lawyer here.
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