Vermont Attorney General (AG) Charity Clark recently announced the resolution of an investigation into the withholding of security deposits across five motels that were participating in the state’s Transitional Housing...more
This past Friday, March 10, 2023, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) announced its takeover of the failed Silicon Valley Bank (“SVB”) after a run on the bank late last week caused the largest-scale U.S. bank failure...more
LOCKOUTS Can I be locked out of my home during the COVID-19 emergency? No. On March 19, 2020, New Jersey Governor Philip Murphy issued Executive Order 106, which immediately suspends evictions throughout the state. This...more
As landlords in California experience yet another month of rent deferrals allowed under COVID-19 based rent and eviction moratoria, landlords must ensure they are familiar with the varying requirements of applicable moratoria...more
On May 7, 2020, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo enacted Executive Order No. 202.28, which extended and expanded — but in some cases narrowed — the temporary suspension of several New York state laws due to the COVID-19 crisis. The...more
On May 7, 2020, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo issued Executive Order 202.28 (the “New Order”) to provide additional relief to renters impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and extended the time periods for certain other...more
Through two recently-issued Executive Orders, New York temporarily prohibited fees for late rent payments, suspended evictions and foreclosures, allowed security deposits to be used for rent payments, and extended...more
The COVID-19 pandemic has imposed widespread financial hardships on all sectors of the New Jersey economy. One area particularly impacted is residential rental arrangements and the ability of tenants to continue with their...more