Landlord-Tenant

Alex Tsianatelis Quoted in “Landlord’s alleged breach doesn’t justify end of rent payments” in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly

A Massachusetts court recently decided a case involving a commercial lease agreement dispute, which determined that a landlord’s alleged breach…

9 hours ago

Tenants Beware: Rent Acceleration Clauses Found Enforceable in Recent Massachusetts SJC Decision

By Annabelle Hentz, Law Clerk The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts recently upheld a Superior Court’s ruling that rent acceleration…

10 months ago

Missteps to Avoid When Retitling Investment Property

Most astute entrepreneurs will avoid running a business as a sole proprietor or as part of a partnership and opt…

1 year ago

Court Says Landlord Cannot Evict Restaurant Tenant Despite Numerous Defaults

After a summary process trial before him (without a jury), a Superior Court judge recently held that a commercial landlord…

2 years ago

Rudolph Friedmann Wins Bankruptcy Case Involving Commercial Lease

Jon Friedmann recently represented Robert DeVoe as both trustee of R&M Realty Trust and individually in a case tried in…

2 years ago

Get it in Writing: Landlord Takes Action Based on Negotiations with Tenant and Loses

Given the effects of Covid-19, the commercial real estate market has been interesting for commercial landlords and tenants alike. Landlords…

3 years ago

MA Court Rules Tenant Does Not Owe Rent During COVID-19 Related Government Shutdown

UMNV 205-207 Newbury, LLC (referred to as “UMNV”) leased its Newbury Street location to Caffe Nero Americas, Inc. (referred to…

4 years ago

Evicting a Tenant: The Details Matter

Two recent decisions from the Massachusetts Housing Court revisited and clarified the importance of procedural details to landlords seeking to…

4 years ago

Watch Out for Self-Extending Leases – Acts Can Satisfy Notice Provision

by George Georgountzos A lease functions as the basis of the contractual agreement between the landlord and tenant, outlining the…

6 years ago

Residential Leases in Post-Legal Marijuana Era

by George Georgountzos Landlords who lease residential units face new challenges in dealing with legalized marijuana use. Legal use of…

6 years ago