By Adam Leitman Bailey July 10th, 2008 Q. Some apartment sales in New York City require a certain percentage as a down payment — often 10 percent. Isn’t this a decision made by the bank providing the mortgage? Does the seller have a say in this? A. In New York City, “the down payment, also Full Article…
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Jackie Halpern received an honorable mention for her “remarkable help and editorial assistance”, as published in the San Diego Law Review, Volume 42, No. 2, Spring 2005, for her work with Michael L. Perlin
Jackie Halpern received an honorable mention for her “remarkable help and editorial assistance”, as published in the San Diego Law Review, Volume 42, No. 2, Spring 2005, for her work with Michael L. Perlin on the role and significance of counsel in right to refuse treatment cases in the realm of mental disability law.
Q & A: Adding ‘Partners’ to Co-op Shares, The New York Times, Speakers: Jay Romano
By Adam Leitman Bailey May 12th, 2010 Q. What rights does being registered as “domestic partners” in New York City convey in regard to real estate? I moved into my partner’s co-op five years ago, but the board refuses to add my name to the shares and proprietary lease. A. Adam Leitman Bailey, a Manhattan Full Article…
Q & A: Free to Go at Lease’s End, New York Times, Speakers: Jay Romano
By Dov Treiman June 15th, 2010 Q. I don’t plan on renewing the lease on my Manhattan apartment. How much notice am I required to give my landlord? A. According to Dov Treiman, a Manhattan lawyer, a tenant in New York City has no obligation to notify a landlord of the intent to move out Full Article…
Protecting Boards from Liability: The Roommate Law, The Cooperator
By: Adam Leitman Bailey August 1st, 2010 Q. I live in a self-managed co-op and we are getting conflicting information about whether co-ops can disallow roommates or not. We’ve heard that the board of directors has absolute decision making power over whether or not to allow roommates to move into a co-op. Others say it Full Article…
Q & A: Putting a Time Limit on Rent Stabilization, The New York Times
By Adam Leitman Bailey Q. For the last 30 years I’ve lived in a “J-51” rental building and have been informed that my rent-stabilization status will expire in a number of years. Is this legal? A. Adam Leitman Bailey, a Manhattan real estate lawyer, said that the under New York City’s J-51 program, building owners Full Article…
Q & A: Ending a Lease With Little Notice, The New York Times, Speakers: Jay Romano
By Dov Treiman October 22nd, 2010 Q: I am a co-op shareholder who rented my unregulated apartment to a couple for one year. In their new lease, they asked me to include a clause that would allow them to move out with two months’ notice. I agreed, and included a similar clause for myself in Full Article…
Q & A: Raising Rents in Hardship Cases, The New York Times, Speakers: Jay Romano
December 2nd, 2010 Q. A number of rent-regulated apartments are for sale in a New York City condominium building. Several of the tenants pay less in rent than the combined common charge and real estate tax on their apartments, creating a negative cash flow. What are the chances that a new owner could get a Full Article…
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