Inventory for all property types declined in almost all areas, except for Rockland’s condo and co-op markets, the latter with an 84.6% gain. The Bronx led the region for new listings, with a 31.9% increase.
PrimeSource, which is a leading manufacturer of proprietary brands and a distributor of premier third-party brands, will utilize the location to service New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Pennsylvania.
Editor’s Note: The following is an update to Legal Corner author John Dolgetta’s column published in March 2024 entitled “Squatters’ Rights & Adverse Possession Issues.”
A noteworthy legislative amendment was the exclusion of “squatters” from the definition of “tenant” under the current tenancy laws.
The topic of squatters and squatters’ rights was the focus of the March 2024 article in the Legal Corner [seehttps://bit.ly/4dyh0Y6]. In the article, it was highlighted that once a squatter gained possession of and occupied an apartment or home, in certain instances, for more than 30 days, the squatter would obtain the rights of a tenant and formal eviction proceedings would need to be commenced in order to remove the individual(s).
However, the change made to Section 711 of the Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law specifically and unequivocally excludes a “squatter” from the definition of a tenant. The following language was added to the section, “[a] tenant shall not include a squatter. For the purposes of this section, a squatter is a person who enters onto or intrudes upon real property without the permission of the person entitled to possession, and continues to occupy the property without title, right or permission of the owner or owner's agent or a person entitled to possession.” This small but significant change should now provide law enforcement officials with the authority and basis to remove a squatter immediately without the need for homeowners and landlords to file formal eviction proceedings at considerable expense in order to gain access to their own property, which was being unlawfully occupied.
Legal Column author John Dolgetta, Esq. is the principal of the law firm of Dolgetta Law, PLLC. For information about Dolgetta Law, PLLC and John Dolgetta, Esq., please visit http://www.dolgettalaw.com. The foregoing article is for informational purposes only and does not confer an attorney-client relationship and shall not be considered legal advice. The views and opinions expressed in this article are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of HGAR, its affiliates, or any other entity.
Fernandez, who has served as HGAR’s CEO since September 2023, was among three award winners. She joined HGAR after having served as CEO of the Greater Louisville Association of Realtors.
Despite representing different parties, Latimer and Lawler share a bipartisan focus on housing policy solutions. Both have expressed support for raising the cap on the State and Local Tax (SALT) deduction.
Unfortunately, many small businesses, including most real estate brokerage firms, and real estate investment and holding companies, will not meet these criteria and will therefore be required to comply fully with the CTA’s filing requirements.
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