You get $2,500 in your rent, all of a sudden now you got to go. That doesn't make any sense. Say that again. You get to $2,500 on some regulated apartments in the city. And at that point, if, when your lease ends, the landlord can then determine, you know what, I'm going to move it up to 2700, I'm going to move up 2900. If you can't pay for that, then you have to go. And so there's other little games that they play. They'll say, you know what, I have to fix your bathroom. (10:56–11:08)
CLAIM
Asserts that landlords can increase rent beyond $2,500 on regulated apartments once a lease ends.
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