We are getting many calls from the real estate industry and the public at large on payment and collection of rent issues-  lease-breaks, rent defaults,…

Many people have expressed interest in renting and/or buying suburban and country homes, either as a second or primary residence.  David A. Kaminsky & Associates…

An important change to Small Claims Court in New York City has recently been very quietly enacted, which is the increase of the jurisdictional limit…

As most of you are aware, a large part of our practice is representing Landlords and Tenants involved with commercial property. It is a common…

I had previously written an article on Airbnb and I received feedback that some felt my article was one sided against Airbnb; here I have…

To all those who wonder why Airbnb is problematic for landlords and for tenants, I have created lists that will help you understand the difficulties…

One of the most challenging issues when purchasing a condo or house is keeping additional charges down.  Attorneys’ fees, closing costs, and mortgage recording taxes…

There are many homeowners who are now faced with the burden of not being able to make their mortgage payments, and who are finding they…

NOVEMBER, 2010   COURT RULING VICTORY David A. Kaminsky & Associates P.C. won a ruling in Federal Court, Southern District determining that a sponsor cannot…

SECOND HAND SMOKE AND THE WARRANTY OF HABITABILITY Many of you have suffered from second hand smoke in restaurants, offices, and other public areas. How…

SUCCESSFUL BUY-OUTS David A. Kaminsky & Associates P.C. were successful in obtaining substantial buy-outs for two hotel code rent stabilized tenants who resided in units…

SELLING YOUR HOME IN TODAY’S SLOW MARKET As lenders nationwide tighten their standards in the face of increased foreclosure rates, sales of existing homes continue…

AVOIDING FORECLOSURE AS MORTGAGE TROUBLES SPREAD As the mortgage troubles continue to spread throughout the country, nervous borrowers are scrambling to figure out what to…

FORECLOSURE INVESTING — RISKY BUT PROFITABLE According to Realty Trac, an online real estate and foreclosure listing service, foreclosures of homes have increased by 19%…

David A. Kaminsky & Associates, P.C. is pleased to announce that in addition to sending our newsletter by mail, we will now be using email…

David A. Kaminsky & Associates, P.C. is pleased to announce that we will now be using email to send out our newsletter. Please contact the…

THE REAL ESTATE MARKETS Almost every day we get questions about the state of the real estate market in the New York City and surrounding…

NEW RENT GUIDELINES The New York City Guidelines Board enacted final rent guideline increases of 2.75% for a one-year lease and 5.5% for a two-year…

CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS A recent major development in residential apartments have been the imposition of carbon monoxide detector rules by the department of housing preservation…

BANKRUPTCY AND LANDLORD – TENANT LAW Many tenants have sought protection from eviction by filing for bankruptcy. This has been the case for both residential…

MANSION TAX Persons looking to purchase property in New York City should be aware that there is a 1% “mansion” tax for all properties being…