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Are oral leases legally permissible/enforceable when it is regarding New York real property?

Jul 26, 2021

Kiritsis Law Offices. Phone: (212) – 922 – 0005

Written By:  John Kiritsis, Esq., CPA, MBA, MS, JD, LL.M


Yes. Oral leases are ill-advised compared to written leases. Oral leases can be legally valid and binding under the proper circumstances.


Correctly spelling the lessor’s and lessee’s names is crucial when drafting and reviewing leases. A well-written lease should entirely describe the property. When addressing rent in a lease, parties should carefully spell out the proper sum of the rent. Rent provisions should include the exact date rent is due.

Depending on the individual county and/or municipality rules, as well as, the premises' use type and applicable zoning-code type of regulations, a real property lease agreement, may be legally required to file a public-recordation type of document, with the recorder-office.

 

New York laws tend to be fickle in this area. While the statutes make it seem that oral leases are valid only in narrow circumstances, courts may widely construe those leases. Written residential leases typically written in a clear and cohesive manner along with a contract section that is properly divided and captioned.

The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted the laws revolving New York leases, in many ways. Trying to account for all COVID-19 legal changes within this subtropical practice area will not only be an unrealistically ambitious venture but likely futile.

To better assist in a quest of further analyzing this type of question(s) as revolving per this legal guide article, it may be useful to make additional inquiries, such as: Should special zoning classification uses or restrictions be included in New York real property leases, accounting for such uses by the tenant(s)?  Has the lease been reviewed and revised to account for any recent relevant changes in New York law? Do any rent regulation laws apply to the lease?

Our firm can help you draft, review, negotiate, and execute any type of New York real property lease agreement. We are open seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. We offer prospective clients both exhaustive and comprehensive leasing law practice services, including the following:
 

Non-rent regulated residential lease contracts.

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We offer prospective clients services throughout the state of New York, including the following counties:

 

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Potential relevant citations and informational references:


New York Constitution

New York City Bar Association

New York Department of Finance

New York State Society of CPAs

General Obligation Law (GOL) §5-702, §5-703

 

NY RPL §226

NY RPL §232

NY RPL §237

 

Hiles v. Fisher, 144 N.Y. 306 (1895)

Lawriv v. Cit of Rochester, 14 A.D.2d 13 (4th Dept. 1961)

Minja K Co. v. Randolph, 140 A.D.2d 245 C 1st Dept, (1988)

Scutti Enterprises, Inc. v. Wackermain Cuchone Custom Builders, Inc., 153 A.D.2d 83 (4th Dept. 1989)

Witter v. Taggart, 78 N.Y.S.2d 234 (1991)

Bonton v. Williams, 42 A.D.3d 795 (3rd Dept. 2007)

Wells Fargo Bank N.A. v. Marchione, 69 A.D.3d 204 (2nd Dept. 2009)

Meyers v. Rosen, 69 A.D.3d 1095 (2nd Dept. 2010)

Pritsiolas v. Apple Bankcorp, Inc., 120 A.D.3d 647 (2nd Dept. 2014)

Kheel v. Molinari, 165 A.D.3d 1576 (3rd Dept. 2018)


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