Many landlords feel a need to memorialize in writing almost every word exchanged with their tenants. But is having a written lease agreement really in the landlord's interest?…
James D. Murtha, Esq.January 17, 2013
Two things are certain about almost every landlord-tenant relationship: that the tenant will be required to deposit money with the landlord as security before moving in; and that the relationship…
James D. Murtha, Esq.March 31, 2012
In Olszewski v Neuman, 2011 NY Slip Op 51287(U), a Nassau County District Court case, tenants sued their landlord for the return of their $2,100 security deposit. The tenants entered…
James D. Murtha, Esq.March 9, 2012
What Constitutes a Wrongful Eviction? “Wrongful eviction” is a term used to describe when a landlord takes steps to oust a tenant on his or her own…
James D. Murtha, Esq.March 9, 2012
