Most people likely understand the risks of trying to rely on an oral agreement to vary the terms of a commercial lease. Nonetheless, parties often get into disputes over whether there was an oral ...

In this week’s Realty Law column, Scott Mollen discusses two commercial landlord-tenant cases: “HCJV 115 & 135 Hoyt Avenue Owner v. Veritas,” and “513 W. 26th Realty v. George Billis Galleries.” ...

Can a landlord change a lease after it has been signed? If you’re asking, “Can a landlord change a lease after it has been signed?” you’re in the right place. Lease changes are easy to botch, and if ...

While landlords prefer tenants with the strongest financial positions to sign leases, they may sometimes accept a “shell” entity — created solely to operate the business at the leased premises — ...

Even though the economy may be showing glimpses of recovery in certain sectors, some tenants continue to struggle to meet lease obligations. Many tenants, either through economic necessity, or as an ...

If you're asking, "Can a landlord change a lease after it has been signed?" you're in the right place. Lease changes are easy to botch, and if you don't follow the proper protocols, you could breach ...