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
In both Nassau and Suffolk County, when a landlord goes to court to evict a tenant, the landlord is seeking legal authority to have an enforcement officer physically…
James D. Murtha, Esq.January 5, 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
‘Tis the season for Suffolk County Police Academy recruitments, so it’s a good time to brush up on the options available when you are denied from a civil…
James D. Murtha, Esq.March 18, 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