Posts by Lehrman & Guterman, LLP
Decision – Ramrattan v. Paye
I know that I promised a follow-up Blog on the practical effects of Real Property Law §227-C (which allows a tenant to terminate a lease based upon domestic violence), but I saw a Decision today and could not resist commenting. The case is Ramrattan v. Paye, and was decided by the Appellate Term, for the…
Read MoreReal Property Law §227-C
We have recently had several questions posed as to the effect of Real Property Law §227-C, which sets out a process by which a tenant that is the victim of domestic violence may seek to be relieved from the terms of a lease. This statute laudably attempts to provide a mechanism for lease termination where…
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