Legal-Advocacy
LEGAL CORNER: HUD’s New Guidance on ‘Service Animals’ and Reasonable Accommodations for ‘Assistance’ Animals
A common issue that arises in connection with many residential lease negotiations and the occupancy of condominium units and cooperative
BARRISTER'S BRIEFING: MLS is Coming—Here are the New Changes!
OneKey MLS, our new joint venture multiple listing service, will go live March 24, 2020. With this new change comes
BARRISTER'S BRIEFING: Coping with the New Changes
“The secret of change is to focus all of your energy not on fighting the old, but on building the
LEGAL CORNER: TRO Issued by Court Stays DOS Guidance Prohibiting Tenants from Paying ‘Broker Fees
On Jan. 31, the New York State Department of State issued further guidance with respect to the Statewide Housing Security
Update: Temporary Restraining Order Granted on New DOS Guidance Barring Tenant-Paid Commissions
NEW YORK—Terming the recently released guidance by the Department of State on brokerage commissions as “misguided” and “harmful,” the
NYSAR Urges Realtors Take Action Against DOS Guidance Barring Certain Commissions
ALBANY—The New York real estate industry, particularly downstate, is reeling from guidance recently released by the Department of State
LEGAL CORNER: 2020 Vision: A Clear Focus on Fair Housing and Professionalism
In December, this column focused on the extensive multi-year investigation conducted by Newsday (see https://bit.ly/357OA3L) and the
BARRISTER'S BRIEFING: A Close Look at Temporarily Off Market, Off Market, Canceled Categories and Interference with Contracts
I got a call yesterday. It’s the type of call I get regularly. The call usually goes something like