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Are real property leases in New York, legally binding contracts?
Jul 26, 2021
Kiritsis Law Offices.Phone: (212) – 922 – 0005.
Written by: John Kiritsis, Esq., CPA, MBA, MS, JD, LL.M
Yes, under certain conditions. Real property contracts may be subject to various regulations that do not apply to other business contracts. Real property does NOT include personal property. New York real property law does NOT include personal property. In New York, chattel is typically NOT considered real property. Leases with governmental parties are beyond the scope of this legal guide.
Public policy favors allowing for more freedom to contract with regards to leases dealing with commercial use and commercial business tenants, as opposed to leases dealing with residential unit type of spaces which would presumably be utilized by tenants for habitation.
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.
Under the recent changes in New York law resulting from the passage of HSTPA in 2019, there are situations where a court may construe a properly drafted lease as invalid. A common defect of otherwise binding leases is that, in certain situations, the lease suppresses an unalienable legal protection afforded to tenants.
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?
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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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