June 18, 2025
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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LGBTQ+ Discrimination & the 9 Things to Do to Prevent It

In recognition of Pride Month, our lesson addresses the thorny issue of LGBTQ+ discrimination in housing.
May 28, 2025
Glenn S. Demby

In recognition of Pride Month, this month’s lesson addresses the thorny issue of LGBTQ+ discrimination and what landlords must do to avoid it. First, we’ll explain how the fair housing laws apply to LGBTQ+ people and why potential liability for sexual orientation and/or gender identity discrimination is a concern in many parts of the country, regardless of the current state of federal enforcement under Trump 2.0. Next, we’ll outline nine rules that landlords and their l...

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Drafting Tips

Make Tenant Conceal Unsightly Rooftop Equipment

Put three protections in an equipment screening lease clause.
May 28, 2025
Glenn S. Demby
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Tenants may insist on the right to install special equipment on the roof of the building so they can operate their business within the space they lease from you. Among other things, reserve the right to make the tenant physically shield or screen the equipment so that it doesn’t create a public eyesore that mars your building’s image and appearance.  


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Landlord Wins

Tenant Can’t Prove Oral Agreement to Modify Lease Term

May 26, 2025
Glenn S. Demby

A tenant notified its landlord that it was experiencing financial difficulties and needed to terminate its two-year office lease six months early. Email and phone conversations ensued, but no written agreement was reached. So, when the tenant stopped paying rent and vacated the building with sev...

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Landlord Wins

Landlord Terminated Lease Before Tenant Filed for Bankruptcy

May 25, 2025
Glenn S. Demby

A landlord demanded that a consulting firm tenant pay $389,984 in rent arrears. After receiving only a partial payment of $83,333, the landlord sent the tenant a lease default notice in July and a termination notice in August. Despite these actions, the tenant neither paid the balance nor surrendered the premises. So, the landlord took his claim to court. 


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