Southern District of New York Upholds New York City Council COVID-19 Tenant Protection Ordinances
By EsqSocial Corporation 18/12/20
On November 25, 2020, Judge Ronnie Abrams of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York issued a decision in Melendez, et al. v. The City of New York, et al. (No. 20-CV-5301 (RA) upholding amendments to certain New York City Council ordinances prohibiting landlords from harassing residential and commercial tenants impacted by COVID-19 and preventing landlords from enforcing personal guaranties in commercial leases if the tenant’s monetary default was caused by the...
By: Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP