Posts Tagged ‘Long Island lawyer’
How Do Zoning Changes Impact Your Long Island Property?
Cities, towns, and counties have employed zoning laws for over 100 years. In fact, the first citywide zoning structure and resolution was implemented in New York City back in 1916. At this time, zoning laws were the necessary solution to a problem experienced by nearly every U.S. city. Commercial uses, such as warehouses, industrial plants,…
Read MoreThe 5 Most Common Property Problems Among Long Island Neighbors
Neighbors in Long Island are known for sharing backyard BBQs and block parties. It isn’t uncommon for perfect strangers to become friends simply by proximity and sharing a property line. But as a residential real estate law firm, we know neighbors don’t always get along. Sometimes, arguments over property boundaries and renovations even land neighbors…
Read MoreWhat is a Holdover Eviction & How to Avoid It
As a residential lease agreement is negotiated and signed, all parties to the lease hope the tenancy proceeds without issues or disagreements. Landlords want tenants to pay rent in a timely manner, use the property for an intended purpose, and upkeep the property throughout the lease term. Tenants want landlords to provide clear instruction on…
Read MoreRed Flags for Any Long Island Homebuyer
Buying a new home is an exciting time for residents of Long Island. It’s often a new start or a step forward – for some families buying a house is the fruition of a collective and longtime dream. Before signatures are placed on purchase contracts and closing documents, buyers are already discussing possible renovations and…
Read MoreWhat Is Title Insurance & Do You Need It?
As you navigate a commercial or residential real estate transaction for the first time a number of unfamiliar documents, agreements and pieces of paperwork are certain to cross your desk or arrive via email. Often, one part of real property purchases that isn’t fully understood by buyers and sellers in Long Island, particularly in a…
Read MoreWhose Job is it Anyway? Maintenance Questions in Commercial Leases
There are several disputes that continuously arise under a commercial lease. Without a doubt the most common are questions of rent payment, or more than likely nonpayment. However, closely following discrepancies over adequate and timely rent payment are questions of maintenance and improvements to the leased property. Time and again when a pipe bursts or…
Read MoreIdentifying and Dealing with Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions in New York
Many residential deeds in the State of New York’s developments and neighborhoods, including properties in Long Island, contain mention of covenants, conditions, and restrictions. Within the deed this reference can be the full text of a real property covenant, but more than likely it is a single sentence similar to, “grantee takes title to the…
Read MoreA Guide for First Time Homebuyers in Long Island
Buying your first home is an exciting adventure. There are open houses, showings, and late night conversations with loved ones over the many options. Then you find the perfect property, and it is a thrill to make an offer. Whether you fall in love with the first home you see or the thirtieth, the home…
Read More8 Title Defects that Could Delay Your Closing
There are few commercial real estate transactions that are finalized without the purchase of title insurance. In exchange for the premium payment, a title company insures the buyer’s title to the property. Typically, the insurance amount is up to the purchase price of the property. The reason most commercial purchasers, and a number of residential…
Read MoreGive & Take: The Basics of Real Property Easements in Long Island
Dealing with easements, right of ways, restrictive covenants, and other land use issues can be old hat for commercial developers in Long Island. However, residential property purchasers and first time real estate investors are often surprised by these permissions and restrictions. Many times, a buyer isn’t even aware of an easement until the property is…
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