LIEB BLOG

If someone dies who is a tenant and if the estate wants to terminate the lease, all they have to do is notice the landlord by registered or ...

Suffolk County renters: BEWARE! Those looking to rent in Suffolk County, New York should proceed with caution when searching for a rental ho...

As of December 22, 2021, cooperatives have received 8 exemptions from the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act, which otherwise restr...

Starting on February 19, 2022, the maximum fine for real estate license law violations has been doubled from $1,000 to $2,000 by S945B . Bro...

Additional protections in Housing Court are being enforced in order to aid self-represented parties. When opposing parties come to an agreem...

In an effort to improve neighborhood preservation and community renewal, New York will expand their current definition of preservation and r...

It is the beginning of the end of paper copy lease agreements in NYS, at least for rent stabilized tenants.  Moving forward, rent stabilized...

The NYS Legislature passed Senate Bill 50001 and 50002 , extending the state’s eviction / foreclosure moratoria to January 15, 2022, and bo...

On August 27, 2021, the US Supreme Court opened the floodgates for evictions throughout the United States in the case of Alabama Association...

On August 3, 2021, CDC issued its latest eviction moratorium to address the rise of the Delta variant.  Here is what landlords and tenants ...

Landlords are about to be capped on key reproduction fees in NYS.  You may be saying whoopdeedoo, but it's not that simple.  The cap is ...

On May 4, 2021, the New York State Senate and Assembly passed legislation ( A.7175 ) that extends the eviction and foreclosure moratoriums o...

We just got some guidance from the State as to a law that became effective March 2, 2021 about noticing tenants of their rights to reasonabl...

If you know that your tenant is engaging in illegal activity at your property, you better do something about it. That's the message from...

In the Matter of Bryant v. Garcia , the First Department found that the termination of a tenant’s tenancy was too much of a penalty for hitt...

Through Executive Order 202.70 , Governor Cuomo extended the moratoriums for the initiation of a proceeding or enforcement of an eviction of...

On July 6, 2020, Governor Cuomo signed Executive Order 202.48 which affects the validity of many existing executive orders but most notable ...

On May 13, 2020, the NYC Council approved Int. No. 1932-A , which makes substantial changes to personal guaranties in commercial leases...

Can a tenant terminate a lease because their purpose was frustrated? We are getting contacted by restaurateurs who want to get out of thei...

Landlords - Here is your future: There is a Coronavirus quarantine (voluntary or mandatory), which closes your property; Tenant is force...