HOUSING
State of Mortgage Foreclosures in Western New York: October 2020
submitted by F. Alex Fehrman, Esq. With COVID-19 still impacting our community, and likely to have a long-term impact on many people as we move forward, it is likely that multiple people are or will soon be facing mortgage foreclosure as a result of a newly found financial hardship. As courts continue to reopen and…
Read MoreHousing Unit Eviction Moratorium Guide
submitted by Megan Poynter, Law Student updated October 2nd, 2020 Federal Policy: CDC Eviction Moratorium On September 1, 2020 the Centers for Disease Control in partnership with the Department of Health and Human Services issued an Agency Order eviction moratorium with broad reaching qualifications extending until December 31, 2020. This protection is meant to be a floor – state policy can and…
Read MoreCELJ Opposes Proposed Rule Discriminating Against Transgender Individuals in Homeless Shelters
submitted by Christopher Phillips, Esq. On July 24, 2020, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development issued a proposed rule, entitled Making Admission or Placement Determinations Based on Sex in Facilities Under Community Planning and Development Housing Programs. The proposed rule would permit emergency homeless shelters to admit individuals based solely on their biological…
Read MoreNew York’s Tenant Safe Harbor Act
submitted by Kevin M. Quinn On June 30, 2020, Governor Cuomo signed into law the New York Tenant Safe Harbor Act (the Act), which provides further protections to tenants suffering from financial hardship because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Act prohibits courts from ever evicting residential tenants who failed to pay their rent during the…
Read MoreMemo sent to Governor Cuomo on Utility Termination of Services
submitted by Kevin Quinn, Esq. The following memo was sent to Governor Andrew Cuomo to ask for passage of S.8113-A / A.10521-A, to issue a moratorium on utility termination of services during periods of pandemics and/or state of emergencies.
Read MoreCommon Questions about Paying Mortgages during COVID-19
submitted by F. Alex Fehrman, Esq. With the escalation of the Covid-19 pandemic throughout the state, there has been a lot of confusion over the past few weeks when it comes to homeowners making their mortgage payments. As an attorney who focuses on foreclosure prevention I have received many questions on this issue over the…
Read MorePaying your mortgage during Covid-19
submitted by F. Alex Fehrman, Esq. What if I have trouble paying my mortgage? This is a question that nobody wants to ask. Unfortunately, as the Covid-19 epidemic drags on and many individuals face an economic hardship, it is a question more and more people are asking during this difficult time. When your house is…
Read MoreResidential Security Deposits: Useful Tips to Help You Recover Your Deposit
Kevin Quinn, Staff Attorney Housing Unit Tenants often have difficulty recovering all or even a portion of the security deposit that they paid to their landlord at the beginning of their tenancy. The following are some useful tips we recommend using to insure that your transition out of your apartment is a smooth one. The…
Read MoreErie County 2015 In Rem Tax Foreclosure
The Erie County In Rem 163 Tax Foreclosure Auction will be held on Wednesday, September 24, 2015. The County has yet to publish their list of foreclosed properties. If your 2011 and prior property taxes are not paid by a future date to be determined by the County, your property may be included in the…
Read MoreRising Effectiveness of Foreclosure Settlement Conferences Thanks to Statewide Support
According to a recent report by the New York State Office of Court Administration, the past year showed some promising trends in mortgage foreclosure cases. While the overall number of foreclosures initiated increased, it is still below the historic highs seen in 2009 and 2010. More importantly, the number of settlement conferences – designed…
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