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- The market-rate tenant is currently paying $2000/month for a West Village apartment in 46 Downing St.
- The rent-control tenant, Otto Thompson was convicted of attempted burglary in 2009 and sentenced to 5 years in prison
- Mr Thompson apparently subletted his apartment illegally and was evicted while in prison
- He now gets his rent-controlled apartment back. Not sure what the rent is, but he was paying only $450/month.
The landlord overcharged for a regulated unit knowing full well that s/he was doing so, and also knowing that the eviction of the primary tenant could likely be overturned. This poor woman is now paying for the greed. Hopefully she will sue the pants off the owner for the overcharge.
It is a common strategy for landlords to file for evictions when they know tenants cannot appear. It's very often when people are hospitalized, this is the first time I have heard of a case of someone in jail. The article does imply that there are other cases. Usually, landlords just sneak the paperwork by, hide behind obscure LLCs, whatever. They are growing more creative.
a mayor of city of new york,
a housing judge working for city of new york,
a lawyer working for this previous
department of homeless and runaway
^ too much homeless people mean it look bad for new york city in general
^ high level of social unrest
the landlord is the good guy if you are
- anyone living in the same apt building
-anyone living and working nearby
- i dont think anyone wanna see a used needle
what if u opened a trash can and be like oh used needle
the previous tenant is ruined himself, the landlord, and the new tenant
he should appreciate his low rent $450; instead he committed a crime to harm himself and others
As a result of his crime " he missed his court date, get evicted, homeless after jail time.
In fact, his drug history motivates the landlord's attention to get him evicted
like who wouldn't evict a drug abuser who is later on going to throw a used needle in the building to scare others away ?
if he didnt evicted , then the new tenant would not suffer as a result of his sin.
I think the market-rate tenant should get to stay.
It is therefore fortunate for the greater good that you are (likely) a quite disgruntled transplant who could not land that regulated unit rather than anyone in a position to influence law-making.
Having people who do not see the importance of, I dunno, "due process" - whether in landlord-tenant matters or criminal proceedings and their aftermath - in any position of influence would create situations far worse than those we already enjoy.
You have won credentials as an "anti-stabilization" troll, perhaps you can build up something from that.
Highway robbery is the most appropriate way to describe housing laws in NYC. It is despicable to me that so many people feel entitled to the legally owned property of others.
the landlord took advantage of the guy being locked up by not telling the judge. hopefully he gets what's coming to him, the first, losing that tenant who is paying high rent.
Question: Aren't their service requirements/procedures/deadlines that should be followed when someone brings an eviction proceeding? And aren't there service procedures in place if the whereabouts of the tenant are unknown?
Last edited by scatman; 08-14-2015 at 10:23 AM..
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