As the hours count down before the laws governing New York City’s rent-regulated apartments are due to expire, the New York Senate and Assembly have come to an agreement on permanent and far-reaching reforms which affect nearly 1 million rent regulated units. Deemed the strongest tenant protections in the history of rent regulation, this controversial
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Commercial Landlords Beware: Tenant Trademark Infringement
By William W. Stroever & Adam H. Morsy on
Posted in Real Estate
Commercial landlords can now add another item to the already interminable list of risks they face in their capacities as landlords: liability borne from a tenant’s trademark infringement. The notion that a landlord could be vulnerable to legal action for the actions of its tenant runs counter to many people’s understanding of fairness. Nevertheless, commercial…
NYC Council Modifies Commercial Rent Tax
By Adam H. Morsy on
The New York City Council approved a bill on Thursday, November 30, that impacts thousands of small business owners located south of 96th Street in Manhattan. The bill modifies the threshold that businesses must meet in order to be exempt from paying the 3.9 percent New York City commercial rent tax, which is…