I suppose the problems there could be resolved with requirements that all leases be for 20 year minimum periods, but that's not the issue here.
This is a BUILDING CODE ISSUE. The landlord agreed to "maintenance" in order to get occupancy permits so he could rent his space to people to live in ~ remember, even New York has its standards, minimal though they may be, but they got 'em and he agreed to it.
He didn't keep up his end of the bargain ~ he violated the terms of the contract ~ he loses.
She lived in a crummy dump of an apartment for free.
I have no problem with that outcome at all. You sign an agreement with someone (he with the zoning folks) you should abide by it or GIT OUT THE BIZNESS
pretty much what you said. Although the apartment doesn’t look like a crummy dump by Brooklyn standards.
“You sign an agreement with someone”
that they were forced to sign via government guns. Walter Williams’ article was spot on the other day. Fascism is when the government can force property owners to take certain actions and then they can blame the property owner for the problems that are caused.....
Sure her Loft Apartment Looks nice. She spent the money and time to hire people and FIX it herself. Not the A-Hole Scum Lord.
You see that has been the Racket of these Shyster's for years. They get the tenant to Fix their property.
If the area changes. “gentrifies” then it is time to get rid of the Tenant(s) that made it happen.
The original Intent of the loft law was to protect “Artists”. Since the application of the Loft Law is flawed and mired in Politics.
Most Loft tenants are not “Artists”. However they did nothing illegal. Neither did the Artists who rented these Slum lofts. Everyone has a reason to live in these illegal Multiple Dwellings.
None of those reason's are illegal. Thank you Margaret. you have inspired this Artist to carry on. 12 years I paid the conman Slum Lord Vampire his rent. I suffered one indignity after another.
Tried to get out when my health was affected by the lousy condition's. He tried to defraud me. My situation got worse.
Witnessed for several years. One tenant after another. fixing the Slum lords property. Then kicked out and defrauded.
The Slum Lords have castrated the loft Board. Have zeroed in on its weaknesses. Prevented reform with their political Cronies.
Here are a few words from this monumental decision that saved my home in the nick of time.
“But we find nothing in the opinions endorsing such results,
nothing in the arguments of the Landlords here,and nothing anywhere else to explain how they can be reconciled with the text of the statute. They simply cannot.”
Basically the 2nd Department cannot Legislate from the Bench on behalf of Slum Lords. My opinion.
Forget the case in Manhattan . Quote. “The Landlords brought it upon themselves”
Greed has no bounds. Go for it Margaret. A trust, a contract. Pass on your protected rights. A last act of DEFIANCE against greed.
Me. No Art No Home No Peace. I am inspired. The Republic got it wrong.
She Beat the Scum Lord out of 9 years Rent. Good for you Margaret !
Thank you for your effort. The Artists of Brooklyn. Most perhaps can save their homes.
All Loft Dwellers can now save their homes !
They the Slum lords violated the Law. We needed to have some live work space. It is not communism.
It is Poetic Justice