Phaedrusnyc t1_j7kneur wrote on February 7, 2023 at 2:18 PM

Reply to comment by osmumten_faang in Federal court upholds NY rent stabilization laws, setting up possible Supreme Court showdown by ER301

Regardless.of whether you believe this or don't, it doesn't change the fact that this was a system the landlords knew full well existed and in most cases voluntarily opted into; nothing was stolen from them.

MartyMohoJr t1_j7qbchg wrote on February 8, 2023 at 5:35 PM

Imagine owning a home you can't move into yourself because there's no way to compel the tenant to leave once the initial year lease is over. Is that theft?

Phaedrusnyc t1_j7sr3mp wrote on February 9, 2023 at 3:23 AM

Um, no, not when you know you're buying a rent-regulated property and happy to accept the tax breaks that come with it.

You and yours are just so used to getting the benefit and then having the lobbying power to change the terms in your favor that actually having to abide by your legal agreements feels like theft to you.