Two Brooklyn landlords must pay $132,000 for buying tenants out of their rent-stabilized apartments without notifying them of their legal rights. Brothers Graham and Greg Jones, who run the multifamily real estate firm GRJ, were accused of violating the city’s tenant harassment law, which requires the landlords to provide written notices to tenants spelling out their rights, including that they can refuse buyout offers. According to state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, 33 tenants in three […]
Published in TZ Latest News 3 November, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff
BK landlords agree to pay $132K for breaking tenant buyout rules
Published in TZ Latest News 3 November, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff
BK landlords agree to pay $132K for breaking tenant buyout rules
Two Brooklyn landlords must pay $132,000 for buying tenants out of their rent-stabilized apartments without notifying them of their legal rights. Brothers Graham and Greg Jones, who run the multifamily real estate firm GRJ, were accused of violating the city’s tenant harassment law, which requires the landlords to provide written notices to tenants spelling out their rights, including that they can refuse buyout offers. According to state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, 33 tenants in three […]