The typical commercial lease runs for 3 to 5 years, and for retail leases, the term usually runs from 5 to 10 years since the location is essential for the tenant’s success. Without a provision for a lease renewal in a lease, a landlord may ask a tenant to leave at the end of the […]

Recently, The Law Office of Steven R. Sutton represented a rent-stabilized tenant in a case against a large real estate developer/builder in lower Manhattan, New York City. The firm filed two separate appeals and motions to advocate for the tenant’s rights and exploit pitfalls in the landlord’s case. Additionally, the firm sought discovery of documents […]

If you do not trust your landlord to charge you a fair amount of rent, there is no way for you to know if the operating expense numbers reflect reality unless you have the right to check. You would need a clause in your lease agreement giving you the right to hire a professional auditor […]