NYC Eviction Moratorium: Elderly Landlords Say Tenants Who Weren't Paying Rent Before COVID Now Can'

Dozens of independent landlords say their tenants have been taking advantage of the COVID eviction moratorium. CBS2's Natalie Duddridge spoke to two elderly New Yorkers who are desperate for help.

[@reidabney2915]

If the state says you can't evict then the state should pay the landlords . I don't see what's so complicated about it

[@pmonroe3019]

👏👏👏👏

[@niteknight265]

or even partially pay the landlord. Right now, it is nothing and has been for almost a year.

[@jorcehuang2775]

100% agree. so simple， if Cuomo said ： no eviction ， so ask cuomo pay landlord

[@darlanewcomb3530]

Well we stopped having a president Trump was the last president all we have now is governors in each state mandating laws.

[@gladysjhernandezmerino]

😂😂😂 of course. Then print more money to pay them.

[@JoseLopez-wo7so]

If they want to pause evictions they need to do the same with taxes and mortgages

[@shinmigami5664]

Some places have paused mortgages. Taxes on the other hand should be paused as well. Im pretty sure there is a way to get out of paying those too.

[@YesItsLola]

@@shinmigami5664 absolutely! Property owners have many available resources during this time if they’re renting to tenants who cannot pay.

[@CajunDave79]

@@shinmigami5664 Paused mortgage is called: Forbearance

[@tingli9823]

@@YesItsLola Many resources like what? 10 million mortgage delinquencies and forbearances? Get ready for spike in housing bankruptcy, housing prices and rent prices. The surviving landlords are pricing in the tremendous risk in future rentals. Affordable housing in NYC has increased by closed to 30% in the past months from $1.2k for single bed to $1.5k. A lot of landlords are keeping the units vacant instead, which is very understandable.

[@YesItsLola]

@@tingli9823 “The surviving landlords”? Landlords are keeping housing vacant because they can’t charge unrealistic rent! Smh this world is damaged and all people can think of is a dollar. My mom is a landlord. Her long time tenants did not have any issues paying this entire time because THEIR RENT IS AFFORDABLE!!! Most of the landlords that are suffering were being greedy, yes that’s what I said and I do NOT feel sorry for anyone charging 4166 in any state for an apartment. They can sell their property if they want to “SURVIVE”. There is a damn pandemic, if you can’t keep it sell it. This life here is temporary and humans try to hoard riches down here like you can take it with you. Compassion goes a very long way.

[@bkjetsfan1]

The city should cut the taxes and pay the utilities for the owners if they can't evict.

[@icemike1]

Eliminate

[@cicilove9709]

It sucks that people are taking advantage of this crisis smh

[@AhatiMaat]

yes i.e. politicians look to them first the peasants just following orders

[@shinmigami5664]

People always takes advantage of others.

[@micholakinola1053]

Exactly i need help and cant get help selfish ppl

[@jeffsanders663]

Yeah, I lost my job because od covid and had some POS pumping smoke, "Got a good job for you, pays great, full benefits." Turns out he was a job recruiter just talking all kinds of hope. Worthless oxygen thief!

[@jbaz830]

Democrats motto, never let a crisis go to waste!!

[@willweedman211]

if tenants dont have to pay,landlords shouldnt have to pay heat,electric,water,or taxes.

[@tomalex1612]

Mortagages are deferred

[@MemoirsofaBasketcase]

I’m pretty sure if the landlord stops paying for heat, electricity or water that the parasite tenants could use that as landlord harassment in court. New York laws give tenants way too much leverage.

[@jakel4054]

@@tomalex1612 you deferred the mortgage?

[@joycehouston7886]

TOM ALEX deferred mortgage is not helping that man survive

[@joyaustin6581]

But non paying tenants would consider that unfair

[@natrixxvision6997]

That tenant should take the money going towards their attorney....AND PAY THEIR RENT. Maybe then they won’t need the attorney.

[@smc4647]

Tenants don't have to pay their attorneys....only landlords do.

[@gerardinecizmar]

@@smc4647 Tenants get legal aid.

[@natrixxvision6997]

@@gerardinecizmar When a tenant says “talk to my attorney,” it’s not a public defender.

[@fashiondiva6972]

lure basing that on what? When I worked as a PD and even now doing occasional pro Bono civil cases (and by the way, legal aid and the PDs office are completely different; the former is civil and the latter is criminal), my clients often told people to “call my lawyer.” It gave them a sense of power in an often powerless situation. Not saying that’s the case here since these appear to be situational abuse scenarios, but it’s never a good idea to generalize or in this case, blindly guess, about the nature of someone’s legal representation. Particularly when you don’t know the difference between a legal aid attorney and a public defender in the first place

[@xevenflux4709]

Landlords should ask the government to either pay them or to pause all mortgages an taxes

[@phoenixherbert]

Who benefits from all these foreclosures? The city will buy these foreclosed property for pennies and resell it to developers. They know what's happening .

[@muziq99]

True indeed

[@johnblevins3776]

Redistribution of wealth

[@everythingisfine9988]

Trickle down? Na, Flooding up ⤴️

[@josifine6879]

They know exactly what they're doing. They're intentionally trying to crash the economy for the Great Reset.

[@BA-sd1rf]

M Douglas rigging the election was the first thing on the list! Lol! #Bidenisnotmypreaidemt!

[@JamesSmith-qv9qo]

This is another reason why people and investors are fleeing NY.

[@jerrypeukert5732]

The small ones, the largest will buy cheap and then get a bailout, of course to save the city.

[@eaglethehulk8539]

Not just New York. Whole United States going through this.

[@firstnationfall5451]

Exactly!

[@firstnationfall5451]

@@eaglethehulk8539 Right!

[@followerOfJesus723]

People are taking advantage all over the country. It's not just New York.

[@WintersGold94]

This isn’t right at all. These people are taking advantage of the law and hurting those who worked hard for their homes. Shame!

[@catherinewu1265]

It is unfair for the small landlord! They also need help!

[@minzc.8581]

My parent are immigrants who worked really hard for 20 years and we finally brought a house after sending me away for college. We rented out the house and was planning to move in when I get back from school after 4 years and we still live in a rented apartment. But the tenant stop paying rent after Covid and my parents haves to pay the mortgage and the rent for the place we live rn. It just makes no sense that you can live in someone else’s house for free. It’s like going to the store and taking stuff without paying. Then what’s the difference between not paying landlord rent and stealing??

[@minzc.8581]

The rent is literally 2500 cause the tenant have the entire house to themselves. they haven’t paid for 4 month, about to be the 5th month. That’s literally 10 thousand dollars.

[@MemoirsofaBasketcase]

I’m so sorry to hear about you and your parents pain. :( My parents have done exactly the same. Thank the gods their tenants have been good people.

[@yekaesh]

Pay a homeless guy like $50 and he’ll kill them all; problem solved

[@WhistlesToAnimals]

Hi, you say it makes no sense, I will help you understand. Democratics encourage people to breed that cant take care of themselves by incentives like all kinds of welfare. The exact opposite way that nature works: those that are capable go on to reproduce. Then the Democrats have to keep figuring out new hateful laws for the makers so that their taker class can keep voting for them. They will make laws just for the sake of hating landlords to impress their voters. Troll politicians for troll voters. Republicans are willing to destroy the world for votes, and Democrats are willing to destroy neighborhoods and turn everything into a slum, because so many of their voters know nothing other than the slum. Demonrats.

[@dreamer6508]

2500 is way too much for rent and I am a home owner. You are part of the problem of housing unaffordability in NYC

[@vincentnnyc]

nyc is not a good place to be a landlord....u have been warned!

[@johje02]

yes it is. but vet, vet, vet

[@yourfriend4915]

That guy in Harlem probably paid $20,000 for that building and collects that every month normally.

[@paulthreeleven384]

@@yourfriend4915 ok then , you wanna see the property taxes for that building ? Wanna see the water bill ? Wanna see how much the plumber charges when something breaks ?

[@driversseat1707]

@@yourfriend4915 It’s probably rent regulated but what if he does make $20k a month? What do you think his taxes are?

[@pawelwisniewski6849]

@@yourfriend4915 how can you survive on 20k a month ? Maybe in Mexico

[@Tommyfrommyspace]

bailout landlords over airlines.

[@thepearlswirl]

I have officially lost all hope in humanity.. wow.. 🥺 94 years old.. how could you?!

[@tingli9823]

It's the "Law" that dictates human behavior. Don't blame the players, blame the government that sets the rule.

[@johngrasso1483]

@@tingli9823 I know of several people who could have taken advantage of this “law” but found a way to still make it work. Taking advantage of a law or system is not good behavior.

[@Syl182]

It really hurts my heart just watching. I get nervous if I'm as much as 2 days late on my rent. People are heartless....but God is a vindicator and people like that end up nothing in life due to bad Karma

[@Humblelion1983]

I lost faith in humanity when I was 12... I’m 37 welcome

[@tima.478]

Been here done this...looooong ago!!!!

[@DANBOY89GYM]

Corruption in NYC as usual. Its disgusting what happens here. All the working class should find a way to leave this place.

[@israeliteonlycampkilluhi.o2108]

This is so terrible....if the government want tenants to stay they should pay for it....

[@serindrake2228]

Shame on people taking advantage of others if you can pay then pay

[@illufe]

Tbh you can’t blame them, the government is promoting it. I remember vividly last year around April, Cuomo said on a covid live reporting that “if you can’t pay your rent, don’t pay it. The court isn’t opened anyway.” Think you might still be able to find the clip on KZbin.

[@serindrake2228]

@@illufe I mean if you can afford it and you don't pay. I have paid mine and all other bills landlords need to feed there families to.

[@mosesmoua2012]

@@illufe it's not illegal to cheat, doesn't mean you should cheat on your wife or vice versa. Those Tenants are just bad people.

[@CLO668]

You can pay an Attorney but you can’t pay your rent...smh😕

[@FaithandNova]

Wow didn't even catch that one

[@fashiondiva6972]

You know legal aid attorneys are free, right? Not defending the deadbeat but I wouldn’t ready anything into that point

[@Shopper1970]

To make matters worse for landlords, tenants don't have to pay for their attorneys, the city provides them with free attorneys. But, landlords don't get the same help. Therefore; these tenants are not losing anything, while some landlords are on the verge of losing everything they worked hard for.

[@ethano9527]

The tenant should show an effort and pay at least half the rent

[@denisenoles3159]

They will not do that because they are users.

[@DrillTv]

These landlords don’t even fix anything!

[@k1nGzSt3r]

@@DrillTv Yea with what MONEY???? The rent you pay also goes to maintaining the property you know. Guess you wouldnt know because you dont pay rent.

[@k1nGzSt3r]

@A H awww, Did i hurt your little feelings? lol I am the landlord! so pay up bitchess

[@npcdd1652]

@A H so move out or buy your own property so people can live for free

[@Shinemodel]

The Eviction Moratorium should only applied to those renters starting in April 2020

[@ms.s1321]

Yes. That would have been better. People are taking advantage of it.

[@jordanpaul7335]

And ppl who actually lost their job. I think they should have to provide proof that they're unable to pay $0. They should at least pay something if they can instead of taking advantage. If the gov't wants them to stay they should pay total/ partial rent based on current household income.

[@moonglow1311]

People will always find a way to get over on someone else, smh.....

[@heavenly1539]

Well my slum landlord is trying to get over on me by not fixing anything but wants to increase rent. Although I have never skipped a beat with paying him rent or damaging his property. I really don't feel sorry for some of these Slum landlords they deserve everything that's coming to them.

[@moonglow1311]

@@heavenly1539 I guess it goes both ways....

[@chicaboom3056]

@@heavenly1539 as soon as I hear the term "slum lord" i know its coming from a nightmare tenant

[@heavenly1539]

@@chicaboom3056 So many people wanna be landlords but don't have the money to fix the property that they acquire, rats, roaches, mole, leaking pipes, no heat, no a/c, broken screens, no fire extinguishers, exterior of the building is cracked and leaking, ECT ECT and patch building up not caring about the bodies that they rent to. This is one of the main reasons why some landlords find themselves in hot water. Slum landlords only think about money and not the safety of the tenant or tenants or the up keep of their property.🤮🤮🤮

[@chicaboom3056]

@@heavenly1539 there are definitely some bad LLs, not suited to the job. But I will say in my experience fom both sides, the way a landlord treats a property and its tenants has most to do with the way those tenants pay their bills and keep the space. But the " I ain't got it this month" and the " its the neighbors roaches" and the "that was already broke when I moved in" crowd always quick to yell slumlord. Public housing has a big budget, and the conditions are terrible. So, its not always because LL doesn't have enough $.

[@jdantigua1999]

Small Landlords also require stimulus checks. Too many tenants are squandering the stimulus checks and NEVER paying a cent in rent.

[@gliddenrivera6846]

I’m getting slaughtered. I’m just trying to hold on. I be worked so hard to buy 3 duplexes, sacrificed so much, and now of feels like it’s all slipping through my hands. No relief, some tenants have not paid since the pandemic.

[@hayaglamazonluxe]

What are you going to do?

[@deadcell1]

This is why I chose to invest in the stock market. Don't have to deal with tenants.

[@evelynmiranda9072]

That's just wrong and how, will landlords pay they taxes.

[@xxSweetStrangerxx]

In October 2020 the property tax went up for my house. While no rent since Dec 2019 and case pending in courts. Shame on New York lawmakers.

[@animewatch4213]

If they don't, the city take their property for free. bunch of thieves and commies

[@CarolynForney]

@@xxSweetStrangerxx Free attorneys for tenants while landlords have to pay for their own,

[@norms3913]

Whenever this moratorium is over with these renters is thats been living free rent is going to have a rude awakening when they have to leave and nowhere to live anymore

[@twangled]

Well if they have been saving that NYC rent for the last year us they can now buy a house somewhere outside of the city...

[@norms3913]

@@twangled what happens if they live paycheck to paycheck like a lot of ppl do due to low wages and high rent ?

[@chicaboom3056]

@@twangled down payment is just 1 part of buying. What does your credit look like when you owe a year of rent?

[@mosesmoua2012]

I thought people could be black listed and never able to rent?

[@issahumps]

They will probably get bailed out and learn absolutely nothing

[@emy9221]

It's sad how tenants have so much more power over landlords. People believe that homeowners are rich and the tenants are poor, but in reality, it's the opposite since homeowners still have mortgages, property taxes, and utilities to pay for. It is the tenants rent that pays for all this, but if they don't pay rent, then the owners suffers.

[@jhowardsupporter]

Our landlord is pretty chill. He owns a bunch of properties and the pizza shop down the road. He comes here and passes all these comments on how we live 🤣 Funny Italian guy.

[@iseeflowers]

Not really. Not all tenants are rich. Everyone has his or her own bills to pay.

[@yeurymateo]

The state law is literally killing landlord is unbelievable. I have 10 tenants and none of them are paying rent, but guess what I have to pay my mortgage, insurance and taxes.

[@norms3913]

Quit doing the mait. on ppl apts. If they want something fixed they should call a specialist to fix the problem and they pay for it

[@driversseat1707]

My tenant just moved out owing me 17 month’s rent $33,500

[@norms3913]

@@driversseat1707 time to sue for back rent and late fees

[@millennialsecularandauthri3338]

Lol cry about it

[@jayoils123]

He is 94? Fresh good health and his mental state function really well would have through the was in his early mid 70s

[@dreamer6508]

Should have sold his properties twenty years ago

[@runwayray]

This is nothing new. Eviction was almost impossible in the past. It almost took a deadbeat tenant to burning down the landlord/owners house to have them evicted

[@paulsawczyc5019]

I heard that you can put rats and roaches in the house and the health inspector makes them leave.

[@eurotech5316]

The sheriff's have better things to do like terrorizing small business.

[@keithjackson4127]

Staten Island Euro Tech excuse them for trying to prevent a bunch of people with no masks crowding a small space and spreading a virus that has shut the world down

[@eurotech5316]

@@keithjackson4127 s t f u

[@bcampbell1826]

@@keithjackson4127 I think I know where this gentleman is coming from Staten Island Euro Tech . I never see them in Big Box stores busting balls it's always small mom and pop businesses. My local homedepot is packed to the gills. Always at the ready with the paperwork to give fines and summonses for infractions mostly petty. I have seen it first hand with friends with repair shops etc.

[@007zLdy]

This is one reason I don't want to be a landlord🙄

[@clockwork9825]

Especially after this shit ! 🤦🏾‍♂️🤒

[@williamconrad1087]

The state of New York should have paid these people’s rent during the eviction prohibition.

[@mynameisjeff466]

Im on the same situation. Im down more than 20k. I called marshals, cops etc idk what else to do im about to be broke and end up like them. We need to kick blasio and the predator coumo out quick before NYC ends in ruins !

[@AngryMonkey151]

mynameisJeff agreed, I’m in the same situation too and it will takes months after the moratorium ends to kick these ppl out.

[@yekaesh]

If you think it’s bad now just wait until tomorrow. Not to be the guy to make things political, but Biden’s Administration intend to extend evictions and put even more money in the pockets of these parasites who will in turn not pay you, but rather Gucci up or Fendi down

[@NuNugirl]

You voted for Biden, Cuomo and Deblowzio didn’t you. I sold my house in NY to City people and am sitting this out until the dust settles. I plan on picking up a nice little home that a landlord can’t get the rent paid on. It won’t be in New York State. The taxes keep going up, up and away.

[@GallantNite]

Yea should vote republican

[@IsraelMejiaJr]

If they voted Democrat then they're reaping the fruits of their philosophy. 👍

[@robertjohnson884]

Cut off all utilities...it’s cold 🥶

[@AStanton1966]

Where do you go to file if all the government buildings are closed and public access is prohibited?

[@RSR8485]

In california i can file everything online and just have my tenant served.

[@joyous8248]

Online ... but that too is on a standstill !!!

[@supportmytroups7]

Evictions shouldn’t be on hold for claims made from before the eviction. Ban

[@denisenoles3159]

Exactly

[@fuxluck1]

Rent is RACIST!

[@MemoirsofaBasketcase]

@@fuxluck1 You must not own anything under your name whatsoever.

[@jimhendrix7776]

@@fuxluck1 wtf!!!! So define this cause you sound unknowledgeable to me?

[@FaithandNova]

I agree, he filed before the pandemic. That's so wrong

[@sct4040]

Don't buy real estate and rent it out as a retirement vehicle. It's really a lot of work and there are lots of bad tenants. A simpler and safer way is to open IRA mutual funds, stick with index funds and income funds.

[@Ozymondias99]

You can also invest in Real Estate in an IRA through an REIT (real estate investment trust)

[@CajunDave79]

Make sure it is a Roth IRA and pay for the taxes upfront.

[@rourou95822]

You right! My dad is in his late 50s. And had terrible-terrible tenants and eviction procedure took months/ emotional distress/ property damage/ huge huge financial setback if you are a good hearted being who is renting at a market price or below so it was affordable to regular people. Invest in something else! He learned his lesson with a very hard slap...that no small landlord deserves!

[@michaelciccone2194]

Big problem like this here in Rossville Staten Island Ny....renters move into townhouses and bring in problems..renaging on rents...and loud parties in the 2' x 4' yards.

[@bcampbell1826]

We call people like that Professional tenants that small property owners need to be aware of when renting out apartments. Now with the pandemic and the laws, these same people are just taking advantage of the situation. The city has a huge problem now because the landlords are looking at hardships they cannot endure. www.realtor.com/news/real-estate-news/new-york-city-renters-owe-more-than-1-billion-in-unpaid-rent-survey-finds/

[@CarlosPerez-wd8zo]

Watch out on Caribbean Hispanics before you rent them they're a loud mouth people they rare spend their money on parties and stay up late night than pay rent on time

[@bcampbell1826]

@@CarlosPerez-wd8zo You need to screen tenants with background checks and many other options. I try and see the good in everyone, but in this business best not to trust anyone, at least not until a relationship has been established. Having a relationship with a Good Real Estate broker is Priceless. Been an owner of a small 4 unit property for over 25 years. Do most of the repairs and maintenance within my abilities. This game isn't for everyone especially now house prices are at insane levels. In the end, we keep our fingers crossed and hope for the best. I always have a good attorney on speed dial just in case. www.american-apartment-owners-association.org/tenant-screening/

[@stackznracks4642]

I am a young landlord and I 100% feel their pain.

[@Sophia-t5d]

I need to get out of NYC I'm 26 years old with a 3 year old daughter. So many traumatic situations in my life and bad mistakes I've made which I hold myself accountable for. I really want the best for me and my child. I'm aware of what's really going on in corrupted America. I'm losing faith in creating a future for me and my child. I should've done better by now ....Any advice or words of encouragement is needed 😔👍🏾 thank you.

[@user-sh8jo1jz2t]

You will and can get through this ! Just weigh your options right now because it’s really hard in each state. Unless you have some solid people around you right now ,go for it

[@Sophia-t5d]

@@user-sh8jo1jz2t I pray I get through this depression is taking over smh. I do have family but we are not financially stable. I know there's ways to get some housing assistance but it is rough right now. I really don't know what's next 😔

[@sirgalahad1376]

🎻 I’ll play my tiny violin for you while you have some cheese 🧀 with your wine 🍷

[@dennismarfo3536]

The state is simply shirking its responsibility. If it can pass laws to stop property owners from evicting defaulting tenants be they genuinely poor because of Covid 19 or not, then they must be in a position to also assist property owners whose livelihood depend on such properties.

[@Larry93215]

Can't pay can't stay

[@tele1311]

Absolutely sickening. I'm a home owner that is in the same position & I done with renting....I just put my multi family home on the market. No rent coming in....property taxes, utilities & mortgage payments sill due. My savings is gone.. barely making ends meet & no assistance in sight.

[@kodik3263]

⚡Don't all Canadians get like $2,000 a month every month since last year because of covid-19 ? Why America can't do the same thing ? We are the welfare system for every country smh. I'm moving to Canada seems like they have common sense

[@jerrypeukert5732]

They might not want another dependant.

[@paposwing2925]

I was contemplating to get involved into the real estate renting business. Then I've learn how a pain in the neck tennants can be and even worse with the pandemic. It takes a special personality to be in that business and is not me. Yes, you can become wealthy doing it, but the constant headache is not for me.

[@dakota7222]

In the meantime these squatters are collecting stimulus checks from the government which should be used for rent but is used for drugs and alcohol!

[@izzy32324]

YES!!!

[@dunny2210]

For a very long time, landlords have been portrayed negatively and surprisingly most individuals believe it. They have no ideas what it takes to be landlords and no ideas about their pain.

[@SaraSara-ti6ex]

What about small landlords? How are they going to pay for their mortgage

[@FaithandNova]

Some where able to get forbearance which pushed it to the back of the loan. I can't speak for others who didn't get approved for the forbearance 😔

[@ColinYapp]

People will always take advantage but we need to keep it in perspective, for every bad tenant there are far more that need the assistance. What needs to be done is to work out a payment to the Landlord during these moratoriums, it is only fair.

[@xxSweetStrangerxx]

It should be the courts who should determine which person is qualified for moratorium and who is not. I have a rogue tenant who haven't paid since Dec 2019 and bad record before that. Tenant has also multiple squatters living in my property and I can't do anything except to provide free govt sheltor without compensation.

[@CMRinehart]

The number of landlords filing bankruptcy soon will be enormous. This is going to get ugly.

[@mariosaint2657]

Give them bed bugs and rats or Pay some intimidating Italians or russians to have a talk with the tenements

[@mamadon2012]

I feel bad for this landlord. If there were eviction notices right on the cusp of covid then the eviction didn't have anything to do with covid and those people should probably be evicted but I do have an issue here they said this guy was out $50,000. It's only been 10 months so what is he charging for rent? He is charging $5,000 a month rent? Wow that's a lot. Where in the heck is this apartment?

[@arijan5079]

Watch the video again. He finally got his eviction finalized and was prepared to evict his tenant on April 2020 but covid delayed that. In NYC it takes almost a year to get your eviction documents finalized. So the guy is probably (was) paying 1800-1900 month rent

[@mamadon2012]

@@arijan5079 Thanks for the clarification. That would make a lot more sense.That's crazy that it can take a year to evict someone.

[@arijan5079]

@@mamadon2012 it’s NYC man. Liberal laws !!!

[@xxSweetStrangerxx]

@@mamadon2012 I'm out of rent by 30k$ nyc. I cannot evict due to moratorium and tenant have brought in squatters. Nypd says they can't help.

[@jwvideos7011]

@@xxSweetStrangerxx Challenge the tenant to an old west standoff last one left wins...

[@niteknight265]

Crazy that tenants can live tax free. Insane that the only people that don't have to pay for the water they use are renters.

[@KingNeutral1]

I’ll never buy a rental in a blue state 🙅🏼‍♂️

[@kimtaylor649]

We are all in this together... Government should then provide grants for them.

[@albasweetbabez]

No more grants what the hell did people do with all the money they’ve been getting stop with the fuckin grants people that had to work through COVID made through putting there lives on the line everyday.

[@kimtaylor649]

@@albasweetbabez You sound like people brought Covid on themselves. As if they wanted to lose their jobs. Most people were paying their rent until they were face with the dilemma of continuing to pay their rent or buy food. People are out here selling their blood and plasma just so they can feed their families. I’ve been blessed to continue to work from home but I have enough empathy to sympathize with my neighbors, friends, family and the world with their struggles. Most people don’t even have jobs to go back to... you dumb heffa🗣🗣🗣

[@joycehouston7886]

alba vargas so landlord is just suppose to lose their property because an tenant is not paying rent

[@kimtaylor649]

@brian fike No I didn’t forget. But it was only from March through July. And there were many restrictions on that 1st round.

[@ddoubleu170]

They really need to. This is ridiculous. Tenets need a place to live and landlords need to pay their mortgages.

[@brianwong4458]

The problem is the state has authorized and sponsored looting of landlords because thats the only way to stay in power. CA is no better than NY. We have countless folks taking advantage of the situation i even had a guy skip out on paying 13k and moved back to Brazil. I never thought i lived to the see the day the govt authorizes looting!!

[@babooseven]

A landlord needs to challenge these eviction moratoriums in court.

[@gtsound12]

Nothing can be done. The idiot governor keeps on adding more time and these tenants keep taking advantage

[@donalddump264]

No rent, no property tax .

[@bobtorn1955]

Agree

[@firecast3321]

It's really no one's fault... Capitalism is failing.

[@Sunshine4]

This. They took a gamble and this is what happens. It sucks. But they tell poor ppl all the time “pull yourself up by the bootstraps!!!”

[@thebastardgift]

Some people are going to make themselves homeless.😐

[@ehsoule]

What happens when government steps in the way of free market.

[@cristianrojas995]

I'm In the opposite problem, I'm a Carpenter and my landlord has been remodeling the house for over a year now. He told me if I could re do the kitchen, livingroom and bedroom ( install new wall , lights and kitchen cabinets and Granite counter top , since they have been renewed in over 20 years ) and I that wouldn't have to pay rent for a few months ( I thought , my rent is $1,100 monthly ) well I did the project and idk why the landlord thought the whole project was only gonna be covered with 1 month rents 😑 . So I gave him the real bill and haven't paid rent in 6months .

[@hilove5658]

That's great. Sell peoperty!!! I would!!! The elderly can sell property to family member for $1.00 Then they have to move.

[@hilove5658]

A long as new owner gets the tenants to sign off in upgraded and repairs. No one is going to stay when old pipes are being replaced!! Holes in walls for WEEKS.

[@hilove5658]

@Truth Wins OTHER. Will take that much time to do paperwork. However, having money and not paying rent, when they tenant can afford too is not nice. I hate that people will need to move. But not attempting to pay rent at all for months on end. As well evictions started before PAMDEMIC. I would be in that apartment FIRST. RIPPING OUT THE WALLS. REPLACING GALVANIZE PIPES AND RED COPPER. THAT TAKES A LONG LONG LONG TIME. I would figure out a way to find something affordable.

[@hilove5658]

@Truth Wins why should they wait. They have waited long enough. 50,000 is chump change in new york. Nice condo. Definately need pipes replaced!!!

[@vulcan2882]

I talked with my old landlord where I used to live, he told me he got 4 new tenants just before covid hit. I know the rent on his 2/2 apts go's for $1,500 and his 1/1 go's for $1,050. He said out of the 12 units in his building only 3 tenants are paying rent, the other 8 are screwing him over. He's helped most of these tenants when they were short on rent before because of one thing or another, he lives in the building himself and he knows none of those people are out of work or are only working part time. I think it's time to either make those people pay the rent or throw them out onto the street.

[@angiepulgarin5438]

Landlords also have to pay bills!

[@comfortablynumb5582]

Meanwhile the older landlords are dying broke because the local government is worthless

[@recklessralphfromqueens8383]

Our beloved city... The nation’s capital of encouragement for dirt bags with discouragement for those trying to live earnest. No age discrimination, everybody can get sh:++ed on.

[@veronicascloset8166]

People should invest in themselves & buy their own property, then watch thirsty 💦 Landlords pay their own rent & taxes for their property. It's a shame of the heartless comments towards the Elderly

[@encompassvideo5429]

That landlord knows what all landlords know; sooner or later, one way or the other, those scuzzy tenants will be history.

[@toothrestorer6588]

@ encompassvideo. But at what cost? The landlord is screwed and it will cost him money in legal fees and court costs to get rid of these scumbags. The landlords could lose everything who the tenants have nothing to lose since they never saved anything in the first place

[@youngz13o]

Whatd you expect in NYC... if you dont have to pay rent in NYC, you could easily save tens of thousands of dollars a year

[@realdeal139]

I feel for all those landlords who are getting shafted by these poor policies. Perhaps they should personally sue cuomo for enacting these ridiculous moratoriums

[@treyfrmthemia]

THE HELL WITH THEM LANDLORDS THE RENT TO DAMN HIGH IN NEW YORK ANY DAMN WAY I HOPE THEY NEVER GET PAID.

[@MemoirsofaBasketcase]

@@treyfrmthemia You must have nothing under your name.

[@NextStepsRealEstate]

It’s not just the elderly suffering.

[@skyking6989]

Your gonna see ALOT of buildings on 🔥

[@ikatelx6966]

It's only in your head

[@skyking6989]

@@ikatelx6966 1970s/1980 nyc all over again I hope I'm wrong but im right far far far more then im wrong. Landlords gotta get paid somehow

[@ikatelx6966]

@@skyking6989 I'm not arguing the fact that landlords have to get paid , they need to get paid , electricity , watet and sewage , property tax , heating , but you literally encourag violence

[@skyking6989]

@@ikatelx6966 I'm not encouraging anything. NOWHERE did I say to commit arson. I just know what people do when they are desperate

[@All_Amin]

Yup, once too many tenants stop paying rent it becomes too costly to evict each and every single one of them , so landlords choose to just go for the fire insurance money instead, however it’s very unlikely this time cause this time the fire department has the technology to detect whether the fire was intentional or not, also the insurance companies are ready this time they learned their lesson from the 1970s, if anything they can just declare chapter 11 bankruptcy and run away to another country with the money

[@caprisunchikrox4eva]

Crazy, don’t be a landlord in NYC. Also don’t grow old in NYC, not a great city to retire in.

[@addictcar69]

After the 08 housing crisis I learned that tenants are blood sucker's. Sold every property 22 of them and moved my money into vanguard long term investment and purchased a condo in the Philippines and some what retired bc I'm only 51yrs old now. I started retirement in my mid 30s. The best decision I have ever made. There's to many people that think the world owes them. Most people don't even save money not even to last them a couple of months and that's sad.

[@a1228a]

This is not only in NY. In California, many renters are taking advantage and living rent-free. Some even want the State to cancel rents so they no longer have to pay rent and squat for free. I feel really bad for these landlords. They work so hard to buy a property only to be taken advantage of. The American government needs to do something about this. How about canceling the mortgage if renters want to cancel rent?

[@bogdan78pop]

Just cancel property tax and the water and sewage charges........they will not do it because , it's their money....but mortgage, doesn't go into the gov coffers, so they don't care...!!

[@donaldmitchell9473]

Mother going through same thing before covid 19 in feb 2020 still nothing can happan. She is 70 years old system sucks in the five boroughs and if you try to kick them out they will raise hell and fine you fast not fair

[@ZoooomYou]

Cuomo thinks all homeowners are all rich and living the dream. Who still got to pay mortgage, real estate taxes, maintenance cost, and other covered utility cost when the tenant doesn't even try to pay what they could? Most people are struggling financially during covid, but don't foot all your problem to homeowners- they are struggling just as much. If someone signs they are under covid hardship and receives unemployment benefit or is currently employed then they should pay their fair share of rent. If Cuomo wants to help tenants who are taking advantage of covid to not pay rent, then homeowners should also be able to submit a covid hardship to the government to not pay RE taxes during the pandemic. Tenants that are taking advantage of covid should be ashamed. You can negotiate the rent with the homeowner, but to not pay anything is downright wrong.

[@thomasackerly2410]

My landlord took me to court For $1,976,29 for over year half I'm on SSDI live in Rent Control Apt he wants the apt cuz been living here 60years. He owns half of Manhattan BKLYN KERMAN COMPANY THEY ARE WORSE LANDLORD IN NYC LOOK THEM UP PPL.

[@bogdan78pop]

Find another landlord, a better one......why do you stick with them, if they are such assholes....???????

[@bkhustler]

the govt created this problem without proper support for landlords.

[@surviveunplugged]

Large real estate investors can obtain interest free cash and are capable of weathering this storm, and make large political contributions. Small investors don't. They will loose. Politicians and large investors knows this. They will capitalize on the opportunity as usual.

[@podsmpsg1]

Landlords have property taxes to pay, mortgages, etc.

[@wileecoyote5749]

In the 1960s that 10 unit family probably cost him $50K tops now worth multi million and passive income of probably $150-200K annually. With 1 year not getting rent still WAY ahead the curve ha ha

[@bhamilton8584]

You're a hater🤣🤣🤣

[@DarianSmith]

Right it doesn't make any sense wy do they have to liquidate ?

[@wileecoyote5749]

@@bhamilton8584 actually I own several rental properties as well

[@bhamilton8584]

@@wileecoyote5749 ...👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿. Congrats.

[@emy9221]

You do understand that if the value of a house increases, so does the property taxes right..

[@Kai-tg7us]

I and my wife lost jobs in this pandemic, so we decided to share my bedroom...but now we have a professional renter in my apartment...she created problems everyday and use those problems as bargaining to ask money...she knew we can’t evict her, so she said if we want her leave we have to give her $10k as compensation...I don’t know what business model this is...they are not just taking advantage of the pandemic, they use NY law as tools to earn money during this pandemic from two jobless people... we went to police station and file a criminal case against her because she assaulted my wife...we’ll see what happen.

[@bigfatdavebigfatdave7395]

Landlords are gonna start torching their buildings.

[@joermnyc]

1977, “the Bronx is burning”.

[@gitanafox9852]

If they weren't paying rent before the pandemic, it's time for the court to evict these people. One thing is that you can't pay because of your circumstances have changed because of COVID, but what was the excuse pre-pandemic?

[@madameclark3453]

I feel bad for these landlords.

[@rorybellamy2533]

if the tenant has a job and does Not have covid , what is the problem. ? pay the rent. be honest .

[@unoentodos7519]

They got money for lawyers but not for rent.

[@rekdaknight]

And new jordans tattoos jewelry tvs I phones and brand name everything

[@WalkerOne]

Classic, the tenant can pay a lawyer but cant pay their rent. Lol classic.

[@smerfylubie8263]

thank you CBS for this. We need more exposure like this. This is pathetic. People get approved for a mortgage on a 2 family house considering on their income from the 2nd unit. It takes 6 moths to evict someone in normal times. now its impossible. We need more coverage of this. Millions of small time landlords are suffering!!! they are getting penalized for saving money, working hard.

[@josedeleon6669]

That is a sign that the borrower can't afford the mortgage. It's a precarious situation to be in.

[@bogdan78pop]

@@josedeleon6669 Actually he can ...if he's allowed to evict and get somebody that can pay......it's like saying that if you don't have ALL the money to start a business , and you get a loan, than you can't afford to have that business.....Tell that to Jeff Bezos ....you clown !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@FlyBoiQ1]

If you can pay your rent. Pay it. All it does is pile up

[@marianforeman8865]

RIGHT!!!

[@skyking6989]

I would never ever ever own property in nyc. Landlords have zero rights!!

[@lomerc831]

They should have never put an eviction moratorium on all evictions. If tenants cannot pay now, what makes you think they can pay the back rent 1 year from now? Saying landlords can pursue rent debt in civil court is also a cop out, it takes months to get a judgement and cost money for the collection agency and lawyers that the landlord has to pay. Tenants can drag out cases for months and right before trial, "Settle" so the tenants gets free rent and money to leave. Unfair for landlords who are trying even evict tenants for legitimate reasons as well. Courts should be open to hear cases like these. That is what the court system is for. Taking away the court system and alllowing landlords to bear the cost while just giving them an IOU in the future is horrible. Especially laws that protect lousy tenants. No one is saying evict the single mom with kids who lost their job for late payment, but cases that have nothing to do with COVID should be allowed. They always talk about an eviction cliff, well because of these extending moratoriums, there will definitely be one now. Insteading of letting cases be heard and carried out slowly, all eviction cases are going to happen all at once.

[@jimhendrix7776]

Im in ontario canada and our systems similar! What ive concluded is the province(or state for you) has come up with a plan to avoid building low income housing to shelter the scum bags living off the backs of others and displaced it the middle class landlords trying to build investments!!! Theyve built poor guidelines that allows the tenant everything possible to avoid/lengthen evictions!!! Here in ontario, the only way to get anyone out once theyre in, is to get an affidavit signed by lawyers saying you or a family members moving in OR pay moneys to the tribunal!!! Those are the only 2 ways and the later demands heavy paper work with just reasonings!!!! And the loopholes that exists to lengthen the process is through the roof!!! The only problem i see with their plan, is if every landlord smartens up during their screening process, ALOT and i mean ALOT of scum bags will be left to fend for themselves or the gov will have to build low income housing! What i mean by "smartens up" is, screen any possible tenant... DO credit checks and only accept higher scores, ensure they have a job and how long they've been there with supporting funding!!! DON'T accept welfare cases, those without a job or poor credit scores.... No exceptions for these.... Welfare doesn't hold the candidate accountable, if they stop paying rent and you call them, they'll say "we give them money what they do with it is up to them!!!"... Since then, i don't care what your excuse is, you ain't getting into my unit!!! Don't have a heart as a landlord, it'll BURN you in the end!!!

[@roselynwilliams5278]

Sad on both side that. These elder ly lordland .sad them my heart go oit to them

[@crazy32people55]

The government should pay their rent! They’re getting unemployment...

[@Sirius39170]

This really sucks. I don't even blame Democrat politicians, I blame the people who voted for them.

[@jasoncease6288]

Cant pay is rent, but can pay an attorney. That is some BS

[@johnpalmer9506]

hire some local movers to get them to change there mind