Brooklyn landlords hid rent-stabilized units from tenants, NY attorney general says

Brooklyn landlords hid rent-stabilized units from tenants, NY attorney general says

Attorney General Letitia James said tenants were charged market rents for units that should have been subject to rent regulation.

Attorney General says Brooklyn landlords lied about rent-stabilized units, overcharged tenants

Attorney General Letitia James is suing two Brooklyn landlords who have allegedly been overcharging tenants for years after failing to register their units as rent-stabilized.  John Anderson and Claudette Henry — owners of 1075 Dean St. in Crown Heights and 134 Sackman St. in Brownsville, respectively — have continued to charge market-rate rents for stabilized units, the AG said, and never registered the units with the state’s Department of Home…

NY AG Sues 2 Brooklyn Landlords For Skirting Rent Stabilization Law

John Anderson and Claudette Henry allegedly failed to convert Brooklyn apartments to rent stabilized units and attempted to evict and harass tenants, according to lawsuits filed by New York Attorney General Letitia James.