by Emma Davey Tenants at 156 South 9th Street are accusing their landlords of letting their building fall into disrepair, charging them with neglecting mold, broken locks, and heating, among a plethora of other issues. And now, ABC 7 reports that they are taking them to court.
Hindy and Jacob Meislik of South Nine Realty of Monsey have racked up nearly 400 housing violations, including no gas and raw sewage.Â
“This guy doesn’t want to spend…
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There needs to be more oversight against these horrible landlords.
It looks like the landlords are trying on purpose to get the building condemned by the city so that the tenants have no choice but to move out.
When someone invest in real estate solely to squeeze rent from the tenants and not to pay any attention to the overwhelming squalor, that person shows the world that they are a worthless human being. They must forfeit the building. Another idea is to force them to live there.