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Monday, December 19, 2022

New York Tenants Have New Tool When Landlords Fail to Fix Unsafe Conditions

Sketchy landlords beware! 


New York's Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law Article 7-C has been added by A3241 to give tenants and municipalities a new tool in their arsenal to address persistent unsafe conditions that are neglected by their landlords. 


Applicable in both residential and commercial mixed use properties, the new law, which is immediately effective, allows for receivership proceedings where a landlord has failed to remedy “conditions dangerous to life, health, or safety.” Basically, this means a court may appoint an independent “receiver” who is empowered to manage and redirect rent deposits towards fixing an issue that a landlord has neglected to sufficiently address.


However, what's interesting is the flip side of the law. It's yet another reminder that tenants should not unilaterally withhold rent or make repairs, outside of their rights in their specific lease, when there are habitability issues at the premises. Instead, they should follow the law and have their rental money deposited with the Court. Doing it otherwise is technically a grounds for eviction. Simple stated, there is a procedure when a landlord doesn't fix property and you, as a tenant, can't decide to just not pay when it's not being fixed. 


This procedure of depositing rent into Court and having a receiver appointed was formerly available only in New York City, but now applies statewide. 




Thursday, December 08, 2022

NEWSY: Legal Political Commentator Andrew Lieb Gives Analysis on Election Rules

Legal Political Commentator Andrew Lieb Gives Analysis on Moore v. Harper, The Supreme Court Argument on Election Rules



Wednesday, December 07, 2022

PIX 11: Attorney Andrew Lieb Analysis on Trump Organization Being Found Guilty of Tax Fraud

Legal Political Analyst Andrew Lieb Comments on Trump Organization Being Found Guilty of Tax Fraud on PIX 11 News in NY.



CBS: Legal Political Analyst Andrew Lieb Comments on Trump Organization Being Found Guilty of Tax Fraud.

Attorney Andrew Lieb Comments on Trump Organization Being Found Guilty of Tax Fraud on CBS 2 NY.




NEWSY: Supreme Court Hears Case Of Web Designer Who Doesn't Want To Work On Same-Sex Weddings. Analysis with Attorney Andrew Lieb

Supreme Court Hears Case Of Web Designer Who Doesn't Want To Work On Same-Sex Weddings. Legal Analysis With Legal Political Analyst Andrew Lieb on Newsy Tonight With Chance Seales.


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