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This is partially the landlord's fault, though. He didn't increase the Aunt's rent in a very long time because she was elderly. So that kept the rent very low. He thought he was doing the right thing, but basically, all that did was keep the rent at such a low level that now any increase to it when a new lease comes up is insubstantial (what, 4% and 7.75%). Because the niece lived in this apartment for a long time, he will find it hard to get rid of her.
Don't get me wrong, in a way, the landlord did a "good" deed in not raising the old woman'e rent. Unfortunately, "good" deeds are seen as weakness to exploit by a lot of people, including this woman's niece. The landlord got sucker played big time. He may have this buy this woman out at a big price if he really has plans for this real estate (selling, co cop conversion, etc.). In the meantime, the courts will be busy, because even if he succeeds in kicking her out, it will take a long time and he'll be spending money on lawyers. Tenants know this, so in many cases like this they hope for buyouts, which they often get.
This is partially the landlord's fault, though. He didn't increase the Aunt's rent in a very long time because she was elderly. So that kept the rent very low. He thought he was doing the right thing, but basically, all that did was keep the rent at such a low level that now any increase to it when a new lease comes up is insubstantial (what, 4% and 7.75%). Because the niece lived in this apartment for a long time, he will find it hard to get rid of her.
Don't get me wrong, in a way, the landlord did a "good" deed in not raising the old woman'e rent. Unfortunately, "good" deeds are seen as weakness to exploit by a lot of people, including this woman's niece. The landlord got sucker played big time. He may have this buy this woman out at a big price if he really has plans for this real estate (selling, co cop conversion, etc.). In the meantime, the courts will be busy, because even if he succeeds in kicking her out, it will take a long time and he'll be spending money on lawyers. Tenants know this, so in many cases like this they hope for buyouts, which they often get.
Just proves what I always suspected ,no good deed goes unpunished.
So then there's a "landlord" in a co-op. That means he is the sponsor and holder of unsold shares, right? Or else a single cooperator who bought an occupied apartment?
So in either case, what is "the board" getting involved for. Either the "landlord" IS the board or the board shouldn't give two hoots who is paying the maintenance as long as it's being paid.
The story does not add up.
As far as "she was an old lady and blah blah goodness of my heart" twaddle. Low income seniors are protected by LAW from rent increases.
Lesson to be learned...THE POST is better used as toilet paper than for reading.
Just proves what I always suspected ,no good deed goes unpunished.
Or as the comedian Chris Rock said, "if you're kind to an animal, he/she'll love you for life,
if you're kind to a human being, who knows what the **** will happen".
If she can prove that she lived there for two years before her aunt died, she is entitled to inherit the lease under rent control. I do not think it is correct, at all, and there are abuses of the provision, where relatives move into a unit, or even marry someone, as was recently reported, to keep the low rent. The landlord will not be able to collect back rent because they did not verify that the leaseholder was alive and living in the apartment, so it is a lack of due diligence on their part that contributed to this going to such lengths. If she established residency prior to her aunt's passing for at least two years, then there was no reason to inform the landlord of anything, as she was entitled to inherit the rent controlled lease as a relative. The system is problematic, and that's why some apartments cannot be phased out of rent control.
I have looked at units where there was a single controlled occupant with supposedly no close relatives, but it would be a gamble to purchase the unit as it might not be available to be occupied for many years to come, hoping that said tenant doesn't marry someone 50 years younger who would then inherit, and the waiting game starts anew, unless they agree to a buyout.
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