NYC Opens Task Force to Fight Tenant Harassment
State and city officials on Thursday launched a joint task force to crack down on New York City landlords who harass tenants to force them into vacating rent-regulated apartments.
Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and Mayor Bill de Blasio joined others in announcing the creation of the Tenant Harassment Prevention Task Force. They said it was a response to a rise in tenant complaints.
“This is the landlord-tenant equivalent of climate change,” Schneiderman said in a Brooklyn news conference. “If you treat your tenants like criminals, we will not hesitate to make you one.”
The task force will target landlords suspected of using renovation projects to force out tenants. Once vacated, an owner can increase rents by 20 percent or convert rent-regulated buildings into luxury condominiums.
This article appeared in print on page 5 of edition of Hamodia.
To Read The Full Story
Are you already a subscriber?
Click "Sign In" to log in!
Become a Web Subscriber
Click “Subscribe” below to begin the process of becoming a new subscriber.
Become a Print + Web Subscriber
Click “Subscribe” below to begin the process of becoming a new subscriber.
Renew Print + Web Subscription
Click “Renew Subscription” below to begin the process of renewing your subscription.
