Related Party Transactions	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related Party Transactions	6. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS The Trust and its subsidiaries have hired Cohen, LLP (“Morrison Cohen”) as their legal counsel with respect to general corporate matters and the litigation with NSC. The spouse of the Trust’s Chairman, CEO, Secretary and Treasurer is a partner at Morrison Cohen. During the three months ended March 31, 2020, Power REIT (on a consolidated basis) did not pay any legal fees and costs to Morrison Cohen. A wholly-owned subsidiary of Hudson Bay Partners, LP (“HBP”), an entity associated with the CEO of the company, David Lesser, provides the Trust and its subsidiaries with office space at no cost. Effective September 2016, the Board of Directors approved reimbursing an affiliate of HBP $1,000 per month for administrative and accounting support based on a conclusion that it would pay more for such support from a third party. Effective January 1, 2020, the Board of Directors approved increasing the amount paid to HBP to $1,750 per month based on an increased work level and the conclusion that it would pay more for such support from an unaffiliated third party for the same functions. A total of $5,250 was paid pursuant to this arrangement during the first three months ended March 31, 2020 compared to $3,000 paid during the first three months of 2019. Under the Trust’s Declaration of Trust, the Trust may enter into transactions in which trustees, officers or employees have a financial interest, provided however, that in the case of a material financial interest, the transaction is disclosed to the Board of Trustees or the transaction shall be fair and reasonable. After consideration of the terms and conditions of the retention of Morrison Cohen described herein, and the reimbursement to HBP described herein, the independent trustees approved such arrangements having determined such arrangement are fair and reasonable and in the interest of the Trust.

Related Party Transactions

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

6. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The Trust and its subsidiaries have hired Cohen, LLP (“Morrison Cohen”) as their legal counsel with respect to general corporate matters and the litigation with NSC. The spouse of the Trust’s Chairman, CEO, Secretary and Treasurer is a partner at Morrison Cohen. During the three months ended March 31, 2020, Power REIT (on a consolidated basis) did not pay any legal fees and costs to Morrison Cohen.

A wholly-owned subsidiary of Hudson Bay Partners, LP (“HBP”), an entity associated with the CEO of the company, David Lesser, provides the Trust and its subsidiaries with office space at no cost. Effective September 2016, the Board of Directors approved reimbursing an affiliate of HBP $1,000 per month for administrative and accounting support based on a conclusion that it would pay more for such support from a third party. Effective January 1, 2020, the Board of Directors approved increasing the amount paid to HBP to $1,750 per month based on an increased work level and the conclusion that it would pay more for such support from an unaffiliated third party for the same functions. A total of $5,250 was paid pursuant to this arrangement during the first three months ended March 31, 2020 compared to $3,000 paid during the first three months of 2019.

Under the Trust’s Declaration of Trust, the Trust may enter into transactions in which trustees, officers or employees have a financial interest, provided however, that in the case of a material financial interest, the transaction is disclosed to the Board of Trustees or the transaction shall be fair and reasonable. After consideration of the terms and conditions of the retention of Morrison Cohen described herein, and the reimbursement to HBP described herein, the independent trustees approved such arrangements having determined such arrangement are fair and reasonable and in the interest of the Trust.