In this episode of Inside R&E, Alex M. Estis, a Member of R&E’s Litigation Department, joins Dave Lorenzo, Founder of Exit Success Lab, for a discussion about landlord-tenant law. Alex shares insights from his recently published article, co-authored with R&E Founding Member Gary M. Rosenberg, titled “Do Tenants Have to Pay if They Want to Stay?”, which appeared in The New York Law Journal's Landlord-Tenant Column on February 5, 2025. During the conversation, Alex and Dave talk about what landlords can do in situations where a tenant, either residential or commercial, is unwilling or unable to pay rent. They discuss the process of obtaining a court order asking tenant to pay Use and Occupancy, and also scenarios in which the tenant fails to abide by the court order. They stress the importance of getting legal counsel in such matters as well.Alex M. Estis handles all matters of general commercial litigation, including landlord-tenant disputes, breach of contract, transactional disputes, real estate partnership disputes, brokerage commission actions, holdover proceedings, ejectment proceedings, owner occupancy actions, co-op/condo disputes, matters before the New York City Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings, such as the Environmental Control Board and Department of Health as well as the New York City Criminal Court.For any questions related to this episode, contact Alex M. Estis at [email protected] or (212) 551-1204.Click here to stream this episode, or view it here on YouTube.

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