By Noah Botwinick | Published April 18, 2023 | Posted in COVID-19 | Tagged Tags: Covid no defense to lease payment obligation, Covid-19, lease obligation under covid | Comments Off on Court Affirms Tenants Obligation to Pay Rent Despite Covid-19 Executive Orders
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Court Affirms Tenants Obligation to Pay Rent Despite Covid-19 Executive Orders
A recent decision by the Superior Court of New Jersey’s Appellate Division demonstrates how strictly courts will construe lease provisions, even in the face of a pandemic and a strict executive order directly affecting the subject of the lease. In that case, Washington-Hudson Assocs. II v. Town Sports Int’l Holdings, 2023 N.J. Super. Unpub. LEXIS Read More
Read MoreMunicipal Clerk can Accept Electronic Signatures
On November 30, 2021, the Appellate Division further enforced and upheld a new staple of the Covid-19 world: electronic signatures. In Township Of Montclair Committee of Petitioners et al. v. Township Of Montclair, et al., Docket No. A-2315-20, the Court considered a municipal clerk’s decision regarding electronic signature verification. The Court concluded that the clerk Read More
Read MoreNJ and NY Courts side with insurance companies over hotels concerning certain COVID-related claims
As the COVID-19 pandemic forced shutdowns across the world, the hospitality business was amongst the hardest hit industries in terms of economic loss. In response, some hotels have filed insurance claims under their property and business income insurance in hopes of recuperating some of these losses. Courts are now tasked with evaluating the unprecedented issue Read More
Read MoreEnvironmental remediation timeframes extended again in February 2021 due to COVID-19
Throughout the COVID-19 public health emergency, keeping up with deadlines and time frames has been a difficult task for many. The State of New Jersey as well as the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) have recognized these hardships in the context of NJ’s environmental regulations by extending some of the time frames typically Read More
Read MoreNew Jersey Courts Make it Easier for Commercial Landlords to Change the Locks and for Lenders to Foreclose
The COVID pandemic began in March of 2020 and placed many individuals, businesses and mortgage lenders in circumstances which seemingly only ever existed in their wildest dreams. Among those impacted by the pandemic, were landlords and tenants, both residential and commercial. Landlords needed to continue collecting rent, or have the ability to find tenants who Read More
Read MoreShould the Association Pool be Reopened During COVID-19?
As the State of New Jersey slowly recovers from COVID-19, Governor Murphy has begun to reopen the state and relax restrictions on businesses and activities. Under Executive Order 153, outdoor swimming pools are allowed to reopen effective June 22, 2020. However, pools that are reopening during this time must comply with standards and policies issued Read More
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