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Glenn S. Demby

Glenn S. Demby

Contributing Editor

Glenn S. Demby, Esq. is the contributing editor of Commercial Lease Law Insider and Fair Housing Coach, published by the Habitat Group. His newsletters have won numerous awards from the National Association of Real Estate Editors and the Specialized Information Publishers Association.

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HUD Extends HOTMA Implementation to Jan. 1, 2027—What Should You Do?

Take advantage of the breathing room to ensure you’re prepared for the transition.
Jan 21, 2026
Glenn S. Demby

Take advantage of the breathing room to ensure you’re prepared for the transition.


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Dealing with Households

Set Rule for Extended Absence & Abandonment in Case Households Go AWOL

A unit left unattended for months can put you in a precarious situation.
Jan 20, 2026
Glenn S. Demby
AHMI_02_2026_Model-House-Rule.pdf

A unit left unattended for months can put you in a precarious situation.


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DOS & DON'TS

Share Space Heater Safety Tips with Residents

Jan 18, 2026
Glenn S. Demby

Space heaters account for one-third of home-heating fires and three-fourths of home-heating fire deaths.


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DOS & DON'TS

Don’t Answer Inappropriate Questions about Residents

Jan 17, 2026
Glenn S. Demby

Prospects and applicants may want to know about the race, ethnicity, or familial status of the residents at your site. But questions about the presence or number of people protected against illegal discrimination at your site are inappropriate ...


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Recent Court Rulings

Not Discrimination to Ban Tenant from Displaying Palestinian Flag

Jan 16, 2026
Glenn S. Demby

Shortly after the Gaza war broke out, a first-generation Palestinian American hung a handmade Palestinian flag outside her apartment window to show solidarity with the Palestinian people. The manager asked her to take it down ...


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Classify All Monies Tenant Owes as ‘Additional Rent’

Doing so will ease legal action for nonpayment.
Jan 14, 2026
Glenn S. Demby

Doing so will ease legal action for nonpayment.


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Get 16 Protections When Granting Tenants an Option to Renew

Our checklist covers: setting the conditions for renewal, the process for exercising the renewal, and setting the renewal terms.
Dec 30, 2025
Glenn S. Demby

Our checklist covers: setting the conditions for renewal, the process for exercising the renewal, and setting the renewal terms.


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Plugging Loopholes

Classify All Monies Tenant Owes as ‘Additional Rent’

Doing so will ease legal action for nonpayment.
Dec 29, 2025
Glenn S. Demby

Doing so will ease legal action for nonpayment.


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Landlord Wins

Leasing Attorney Sanctioned for Using Fabricated Evidence Generated by AI

Dec 26, 2025
Glenn S. Demby

An otherwise routine real estate broker lawsuit against her employer morphed into something novel and worthy of publication because of the cautionary message it sends to lawyers who put too much trust in artificial intelligence ...


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Landlord Loses

Medical Tenant May Rescind Its Lease

Dec 23, 2025
Glenn S. Demby

A pediatric clinic signed a lease requiring the landlord to install equipment and complete other “Landlord’s Work” and deliver the premises within 60 days of the effective date. Despite repeated promises, the landlord didn’t get the work done ...


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