Adam Leitman Bailey’s Blog
Adam Leitman Bailey’s Blog
Senate Bill S885: Notice to Tenants in Foreclosure Actions
Senate Bill S885, a chapter amendment to the Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law § 1305, was recently signed into law by the Governor. This bill was enacted to protect tenants [...]
Summer Rental Exception to the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act
On June 14, 2019 the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act (HSTPA) was enacted into law, making historically sweeping reforms to New York’s rent laws. Amongst these changes were the [...]
Co-ops Are Exempted From The 2019 Housing Stability Tenant Protection Act
As many know, on June 14, 2019, then Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law a massive overhaul of landlord-tenant laws throughout the State of New York, known as The Housing [...]
5 ways your co-op or condo board can get the best deal on your building’s insurance policy
You won’t know how important it is to have good insurance for your building until you need it. “Having poor insurance coverage is like walking a financial tightrope without a [...]
East Side Story: The Made-For-Hollywood Tale of a 16-Year Legal Tussle to Help a Dedicated Band of Manhattan “Homesteaders” Take Ownership of the Building They Had Moved Into And Begun to Rehab
Last year, Ramin Bahrani, one of my clients, was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. For his previous movie, 99 Homes (2015), I had helped script the [...]
Developments in Loft Law Case Law and Legislation
Although the rights and laws of loft law owners are being debated in the halls of the legislature as we write, no field of law has seen a greater slowing [...]
