Good Cause Eviction (GCE) is a legal framework in New York that protects tenants from arbitrary evictions by requiring landlords to provide a valid reason, or “good cause,” for terminating a tenancy or refusing to renew a lease. Enacted as part of broader tenant protection reforms, GCE aims to stabilize housing for renters, particularly in… Continue Reading
Landlord-tenant law in Suffolk County, New York, continues to evolve, reflecting broader state-level reforms and local ordinances aimed at balancing the rights and responsibilities of landlords and tenants. As of 2025, several key trends are shaping the legal landscape, driven by legislative changes, tenant protections, and judicial practices. These trends impact rental agreements, eviction processes,… Continue Reading
In this segment Jim Clark answers the most popular questions that come up through his interactions with landlords and real estate investors through his presentations to local organizations, networking, one on one conversations as well as direct posting through his web site and social media. This month the following questions are addressed: The best… Continue Reading
It’s 1am and your cell phone is ringing. It’s one of your tenants. A call at this hour, they’re not calling to say hi. There’s a major problem. What could it be?? You reach for the phone with a pit in your stomach. Another day in the life of a landlord, right? Being a landlord… Continue Reading
No landlord wants to evict a tenant, they would rather that the rent gets paid, the tenant complies with the lease terms, and the landlord leaves the tenant to quiet enjoyment, but sometimes landlords have no choice. Fast Evictions: They’re All About Speed, Strategy, and Tact It’s evicting a tenant as quickly as possible, which… Continue Reading
I see it happen to successful residential real estate investors all the time. They get to a point where they’re doing a little bit of everything – working on rehabs, picking up some residential rentals to hold, assigning some of their contracts when the numbers make sense and looking at bigger deals. They’re in a… Continue Reading
A tenant has left and your rental unit has gone dark. Or, worse, you were forced to evict several tenants. Losing tenants is a landlord’s worst nightmare, but at a certain point, you must accept responsibility. For the time being, this means that you are losing a major source of income. You must also consider… Continue Reading
If you’re thinking of using your retirement funds to help fund your real estate investing, it won’t be long before you come across the concept of a self-directed IRA LLC. What is an IRA LLC? Completing a real estate transaction with a self-directed IRA can be a slow and cumbersome process. Since an IRA is… Continue Reading
It’s the middle of the night. From the outside the house, distant from the road but grand and stately in the moonlight looks completely dark except for a feint glow coming from one of the windows on the first floor. There he was staring at the screen of his laptop. Wife and kids, upstairs, fast… Continue Reading
Case Study: The following represents and actual commercial mortgage modification matter in which James E. Clark served as counsel. Names of parties and other identifying information has been changed to protect the confidences of the parties. The following represents a smapling of the type of work Mr. Clark has done in the past and in no… Continue Reading
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