Legal Question in Real Estate Law in New York

If you sign a 3 year least stating that you will pay a 3% increase each year and the landlord does not enforce it until after the fact after a year which you sent checks and the landlord cashed them, are you liable for back rent


Asked on 1/11/11, 8:30 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Kevin Connolly Kevin J. Connolly

yes, but not to evict (rent has to be "fresh" to base an eviction on nonpayment), just to collect the rent.

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Answered on 1/23/11, 7:47 am


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