While few landlords would want to terminate a lease — especially these days — remedies could include self - help and reimbursement, rent reductions, and monetary
penalties against the tenant.
Not exact matches
State Senator Brad Hoylman and Assembly member Linda Rosenthal, both Democrats representing Manhattan, want to hike
penalties against landlords who overcharge stabilized
tenants to five times the amount of the overcharge, plus interest, for a first violation.
A landlord may assess a
penalty against a residential
tenant for late payment of rent for a residential dwelling unit according to this section.
Landlords who lose those battles may face large and unexpected damages awards to the
tenants and
penalties payable to HUD for the discrimination
against those
tenants.