Couple renting Chelsea pad hasn’t paid rent since 2010

NYPost ^ | January 8, 2017

[SMGFan]

One couple found a way to make Manhattan affordable: not paying rent on their Chelsea loft for six years. Digital-content producers Zachary Bennett and Karen Nourse quit paying the $4,754.02 monthly rent on their West 26th Street place back in 2010, according to a lawsuit.

They owe $410,000 in rent and electric charges, their landlord claims.

[SMGFan]

"“For the building to be safe and legal for them to live in, the law requires the landlord to have a residential certificate of occupancy,” she said, adding that the landlord has not made any move to get the document. The lawyer insisted the building is unsafe, but defended her clients’ choice to stay for years rent-free with a young family. “They’re entitled to be there,” she said."

Entitled to live in unsafe conditions?

[henkster]

The headline led me to believe Chelsea Clinton is a deadbeat.

[BenLurkin]

“Digital-content producers”

Means what?

[Fai Mao]

Clinton voters stealing from other Clinton voters. Who cares

[Huntress]

This would not fly in a MO court. You can't claim your rental is unlivable and continue to live there.

[delete306]

Snowflakes.

As for this crime, I have two words: debtor’s prisons.

[Navy Patriot]

“Digital-content producers”

Means what?

Plagiarists!

[GnuThere]

Sounds like they are squatters claiming a technicality - put their stuff out on the street and change the locks.

[Paladin2]

Hack Hacking Hackers. Probably work for the CIA.

[cardinal4]

Dollars to donuts they’re obamas..

[Palio di Siena]

For $410k people could end up hurt.

[delete306]

Doubt it. I’ve never heard of a black called Zachary.

[AbolishCSEU]

Owning a small business, I find libs are the LAST to pay on time.

[lee martell]

Look at how bold they are in their criminal lifestyle.
Not a care in the world who finds out that they are cheating a Landlord out of the rent. I predict this publicity is going to help the Landlord. Imagine the lessons their two kids are learning by this decision. $410.K!!

[VAFreedom]

there are people who can make 70k+ doing just youtube videos.

[Misplaced Texan]

Put them in Sing Sing rent free for the next 20 years.

[Ouderkirk]

Online porn producers

[Gay State Conservative]

For $410k people could end up hurt.

If anyone ever stole $400K from me I'd make him wish that he had died as a child.

[hsmomx3]

Ha!!! That’s what I thought as well!!

[Palio di Siena]

I’d probably not have let it get much past 3 or 4 months.