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Bankruptcy Destroyed My Perfect (Landlord-Tenant) Relationship!

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February brings us Valentine's Day, and we bring you a tale as old as time. Two people meet, maybe online, maybe at a Chamber of Commerce mixer, maybe over lunch arranged by a broker.  They hit it off and commit to a...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Recent Second Circuit Decision Holds that Conducting a Foreclosure Sale upon a Property After a Tenant Files for Bankruptcy...

In New York, it is a standard practice to name all tenants residing in a building when foreclosing upon the property. That is because section 1311 of the New York Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law (“RPAPL”) states...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Tenants in Bankruptcy: Landlord’s Ability to Draw on Letter of Credit May Turn on Notice Requirements in Lease

The economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic has been particularly acute for commercial landlords. As retail and other tenants fall further behind on rent and other obligations, lessors are finding themselves drawn into...more

Akerman LLP

Landlord Tenant Issues In Bankruptcy Amid COVID-19

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In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, many commercial landlords may be wondering whether they’ll receive their next rent payment as tenants struggle to make ends meet. Landlords and tenants alike should be prepared for a...more

Moritt Hock & Hamroff LLP

New Hurdles For Landlords Seeking To Evict Commercial & Residential Tenants Under New York’s Stability and Tenant Protection Act...

On June 14, 2019, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019 (“HSTPA”), which amounts to extensive reform of prior regulations governing rent stabilization and rent control...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Your Tenant Has Filed for Bankruptcy: What Should You Do?

Unfortunately, commercial tenant bankruptcies have become common and are likely to continue as a commercial landlord, what are your rights and what should you do when your tenant has just filed for bankruptcy protection? A...more

Butler Snow LLP

Sixth Circuit Files Win for Bankruptcy Debtors Harassed During Automatic Stay

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Creditors of bankruptcy debtors beware: a recent opinion from the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals makes clear that creditors cannot circumvent the ban on collection efforts following the petition for bankruptcy by trying to...more

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Using Letters Of Credit For Tenant Credit Enhancement

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I. Introduction. Cash security deposits (typically in the amount of one or two month’s rent) have been the traditional form of tenant credit enhancement required by commercial landlords. However, in instances where...more

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