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Tuesday, April 25, 2017

Why is "Preferential Rent" a scam? ProPublica explains

ProPublica


The article is VERY LONG with great statistics, so this is just an excerpt.

New York Landlords Exploit Loophole to 

Thanks to a 2003 state law, owners of rent-stabilized 
apartments can arbitrarily boost rents to a legal maximum 
that they set themselves. The tactic fosters gentrification, 
eviction and homelessness.