The Unfair Eviction is the first in a series of articles called What would you do? “What would you do?” presents an actual real estate situation with real consequences.
It works like this. I present to you a true life real estate event. The events are re-stated from the people involved. At the end of each article, I ask what would you do in the same situation. You are invited to leave your answer in the comment section.
Think of it as a way of testing yourself when it comes to real estate matters. Why, because real estate is more than just location, location, location.
Then The Recap
In the follow-up article, I recap what happened previously. Then go on to detail what happened to the person(s) in the story.
Today’s installment is about an eviction taking place here in Brooklyn New York. What’s so special about this eviction? Read on, owners or renters this could be you.
Today Story: The Unfair Eviction Part 1
A friend approached me with this problem. The landlord told her mother’s caregiver that he wants to raise the rent. No reasons are given. There have not been any improvements to the apartment. The landlord tells the tenant if she does not pay the increased rent he will evict her. This was just the beginning.
Harass The Tenant
In an act of harassment, the owner tells the tenant that if she does not pay the increase he will have the marshals put her out on the street. He continues to harass her for the increased rent even though he has told her he is going to evict her. He now claims he needs the apartment for someone else.
The tenant is a good tenant. She pays her rent on time. At the time of the notification, the tenant paid the previous rental amount. The owner has never had a problem with this tenant.
Faced with the same conditions what would you do? Leave your comments below, then click here to read what happened.
Disclaimer: I am not a lawyer and nothing stated here is legal advice. This article applies to the five boroughs of New York. All information deemed accurate but not guaranteed. Always check the real estate laws in your part of the country.
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