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After serving a 30-day notice to terminate a commercial lease and filing an unlawful detainer case, a landlord continued to bill a tenant for rent and common area maintenance (CAM) fees, and unconditionally accepted rent...more
Among the problems resulting from COVID-19, is the pandemic’s effect on business. Numerous businesses were forced to close due to lock downs and supply chain issues. The economic slowdowns and business closures caused by...more
Last week, Florida’s Second District Court of Appeals handed down a pro-landlord decision arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic. See Fitness International, LLC v. 93FLRPT, LLC, No. 2D22-1182, May 10, 2023. One week later...more
Can claiming you broke the law get you out of a contract? Illegality And Unforceability- MedMen – a Canadian corporation, and one of the best-known names in marijuana – recently made headlines for pulling an old trick:...more
A commercial lease co-tenancy clause conditions a retail tenant’s opening for business or continuing operations at the designated property upon another tenant opening for business or continuing operations at the same...more
A few months ago, a Commercial Division court granted summary judgment in favor of the plaintiff-landlord in a case involving a commercial lease for a gym that was closed due to COVID-19 restrictions. The decision in Amherst...more
Applying California law, a federal district court has held that a policy’s retroactive date exclusion bars coverage even if the harm caused by the wrongful acts materializes after the retroactive date. Bararsani v. HDI...more
The struggles of commercial tenants due to the COVID-19 pandemic are as widespread as they will be long-lasting. From closures to strict regulations that have greatly disrupted normal operations, businesses are facing...more
With most accepting the vaccines developed by science and with the warmth of summer in full swing, we are emerging from our pandemic cocoons and re-engaging in the normal daily activities that we once took for granted....more
The Financial Conduct Authority v Arch Insurance (UK) Ltd and others [2021] UKSC 1 - What was it about? ..The Supreme Court gave its view on various business interruption insurance policy clauses. ..The case was...more
As the pandemic has evolved, so too has the number and complexity of the questions arising in force majeure disputes. Regardless of whether a party is seeking to invoke, or defend against invocation of, a force majeure...more
CASES OF NOTE THE SECRET'S OUT Victoria’s Secret Stores, LLC v. Herald Store Owner LLC, 70 Misc. 3d 1206(A) (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Jan. 7, 2021) A New York court recently held that a retailer’s closure due to a state law imposed...more
The COVID-19 pandemic is forcing many businesses to close, leaving landlords in the lurch. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to shake up the nation’s economy. Long-standing companies such as JC Penney, J. Crew, Neiman...more
A Kings County Supreme Court Commercial Division Justice recently rejected a restaurant tenant’s argument that the Executive Orders issued in response to the COVID-19 pandemic frustrated the purpose of its commercial lease,...more
As discussed in previous updates, COVID-19 has brought the concept of force majeure to the forefront across multiple practice areas. As the pandemic-caused shutdowns began, scholars and businesses alike re-examined the...more
As New York courts reopen and the mandatory stay-at-home order is lifted, what remains unclear is how the numerous Executive Orders issued by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo during the COVID-19 pandemic will affect individuals and...more
How can a court claim help a landlord get the rent paid ? A court claim can be an effective way to claim rent arrears from a tenant of business premises....more
Avid readers will have seen our previous blog (https://www.ukrealestatelawblog.com/2020/03/24/uk-covid-19-commercial-tenants-to-be-given-three-months-protection-from-forfeiture/) on the government’s proposals to protect...more
Delivery and Rent Commencement - As companies struggle to adjust to the quickly changing business landscape during the novel coronavirus pandemic, those office tenants that continue letter of intent (LOI) and lease...more
While it is true that a number of States and local municipalities have stopped all eviction proceedings and many courts are currently closed, the issue of rent remains front and center between landlords and tenants. The...more
The COVID-19 epidemic presents significant challenges to the commercial real estate market in the United States. As governors impose shutdown orders and Americans are told to shelter-in-place, commercial offices and retail...more
Government mandates aside, tenants to a lease governed by Pennsylvania law may face an “uphill battle” to invoke force majeure protections — used to allocate risk that is considered beyond a party’s control — whether or not...more
Although company voluntary arrangements have stolen the headlines this year, there are many other tenants, particularly those in the retail sector that are not seeking to reduce their rents but simply falling into arrears. ...more