| 31st October 2007 10:39 AM |
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| steel driving hammer |
She can move in w/ Mick Taylor?
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York appeals court ruled on Thursday that a landlord can evict Bianca Jagger from her Park Avenue apartment because of her immigration status.
The former wife of Rolling Stone Mick Jagger has lived in the rent-stabilized apartment for some 20 years and argued that it was her primary residence and her landlord should be barred from evicting her.
A British citizen who was born in Nicaragua, Jagger is in the United States on a B-2 tourist visa.
Her lawyer, Ryan Goldstein, had argued that a mold problem in the apartment had made it unlivable and that she had stopped paying the $4,614 a month rent in 2003.
Goldstein was not immediately available for comment.
The landlord, Katz Park Avenue Corp, countered that Jagger was in the United States on a tourist visa and, as a result, is not eligible to maintain permanent residence.
The 3-2 decision by New York State Supreme Court's Appellate Division reversed a lower court's finding.
The decision, which noted that the environmental activist maintains a luxury apartment in London's Belgravia section, said Jagger will also have to pay back rent and other fees.
Tenants in rent-stabilized apartments are protected from sharp increases in rent. Once a tenant leaves a rent-stabilized apartment, the landlord is free to charge market rate.
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| 31st October 2007 10:45 AM |
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| Saint Sway |
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steel driving hammer wrote:
Her lawyer, Ryan Goldstein, had argued that a mold problem in the apartment had made it unlivable and that she had stopped paying the $4,614 a month rent in 2003.
so she has lived rent free for 4 years and is wondering why she is being evicted??? |
| 31st October 2007 10:55 AM |
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| steel driving hammer |
Guess thats how long she drawn out the court hearing out too.
Or thats how long it takes to sue people?
Or he just now wants some money. |
| 31st October 2007 10:17 PM |
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| Paranoid_Android |
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Saint Sway wrote:
so she has lived rent free for 4 years and is wondering why she is being evicted???
That is NOT a reason for eviction...that is the fault of the landlord...most tenant rights courts in the US say that if a tenant lapses in rent for a long time (6 months plus) they cant be tossed out...it is up to the owner to pursue the matter w/in a reasonable time...usually by 90 days after the first default.
It doesnt make it right on the part of the deadbeat...but the owner has to take responsibility too. |
| 31st October 2007 11:31 PM |
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| glencar |
I think Katz is a huge realty firm. Maybe Bianca got away with it because they dealt with many other deadbeats? I do have a mold-free spare bedroom... |
| 1st November 2007 01:35 PM |
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| gimmekeef |
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glencar wrote:
I think Katz is a huge realty firm. Maybe Bianca got away with it because they dealt with many other deadbeats? I do have a mold-free spare bedroom...
Would not remain mold free long if that flooze moved in |
