Can a commercial tenant refuse to pay rent if the tenant’s intended use of the premises is not in conformity with a building’s certificate of occupancy?
October 12, 2025 In 2025, I was still dealing with clients, both landlords and tenants, grappling with commercial rent arrearages left over from the Pandemic. This is a story of one such matter. I was representing a commercial tenant, a prominent professional practice in Manhattan. For some crazy reason, even though this company… Continue reading Can a commercial tenant refuse to pay rent if the tenant’s intended use of the premises is not in conformity with a building’s certificate of occupancy?