Judge Sees Through Greedy Landlords Tricks 😳

It's illegal to have a roommate charge more than 50%.

Wait, are you in a rent-controlled apartment?

Yes.

How much is your rent?

What does that have to do with this?

It has to do with whether you have a right to even charge her rent.

No, I do.

I looked it up.

I'm not gonna take your word for it. How much is your rent?

Over $2,000.

How much exactly is your in rent a month?

Close to $2,400.

And you're charging her more than 50% of it.

That includes utilities.

You know what? You're gonna give her back her rent for that first month too. I think this is a systematic thing on her part of tormenting you until you leave, then she has no roommate, and then she can keep your last month in security deposit. That's why there's so many of these.

I am not only going to award you your last month in your security, I'm also going to award you the month that she charged you that she didn't have a right to charge you that amount, $4,125, verdict for the plaintiff. $4,125, verdict for the plaintiff.

Thank you.