World's Worst Landlord? (PROJECTILE VOMITING ALERT)

Sky News UK ^ | August 28, 2002 | Sky News UK

[MadIvan]

I suppose some could say the spirit of Ebenezer Scrooge lives. Forget the ghosts of Christmas Past and Present for this one, just drag her off to hell.

Regards, Ivan

[alisasny]

I figure she paid at minimum the first and last months rent and one month security. For a 2500 apt that is 7500 just to move into the place. I am sure the family is ok with the 2500 for the one month where she actually occupied the place as that is fair and customary.

Anything beyond that sum is pathetic and this woman should rot in hell. I hope the family sues her back for abuse and gets the 2500 for the first month too.

[paulklenk]

just drag her off to hell.

And boil her in her own pudding.

[Salgak]

All that is needed is to let the NYPD and FDNY know who this woman is. And then refuse to protect her or her property. . . unofficially, of course. . .

[evolved_rage]

More details here

This hag of a landlord moved into the victims apartment.

[ShadowAce]

Under New York law, a tenancy agreement does not automatically end when a tenant dies.

Having never been in New York, it sure sounds awful. However, the above sentence indicates that, perhaps, something else is going on here that isn't being reported.

[Non-Sequitur]

Ah it's great to see that those New Yorkers are over the tragedy of September 11 and have returned to normal.

[YourAdHere]

I hope this woman never procreates.

[lsee]

projectile? Like this?

[TomB]

There is a special place in Hell for people like this.

[1234]

international spotlighting of the case'll probably have interesting ramifications....

[Hugin]

Under New York law, a tenancy agreement does not automatically end when a tenant dies.

Let me play devil's advocate here. It looks like the landlord is prevented from renting the apartment to someone else because the lease is still valid. Meanwhile the landlord may be paying a mortgage on the property, and is losing money on the vacany. All the 9/11 victim's families got at least $300,000 and most more like a million. So why don't they just pay the guy and not expect him to absorb the loss?

[Dakmar]

The landlady moved into the vacant apartment, which IMO negates any "loss of income" claims she may have.

[ladyinred]

OMG! This woman should be shunned by the entire community for this kind of heartless cold blooded behavior! Were I a tenet in her building, she would get notice alright! Sheesh!

[Hugin]

The landlady moved into the vacant apartment, which IMO negates any "loss of income" claims she may have.

I don't see that info in the article. Also, when? IT's been enarly a year now, so she could have still lost several months income.

[Dakmar]

Read the article linked in post #5.

[FourtySeven]

I don't think this person would be bound by any contract herself, being that she's the landlord and therefore initiated it. Right after 9/11, or at least when she found out that this person died, which couldn't have been any later than the second or 3rd week in October, she could've just torn up the contract and re-rented the place.

That is, if she had a conscience.

[gcruse]

 "I think it's outrageous from a legal standpoint, and it's
even worse from a moral and humane standpoint.

No, it's outrageous from a moral and
humane standpoint.  From a legal
standpoint, it is either legal or not.

[Hugin]

I hadn't read that. I agree, her refusing the family access and moving in should negate her claim.

[Hugin]

I don't think this person would be bound by any contract herself, being that she's the landlord and therefore initiated it.

I wouldn't count on that in NYC, the most heavily rent-controlled city in the world. From what I've heard rent controlled appartments are passed on to others like an inheritance.