China News Service, June 8 (Xinhua), according to the US "World Daily" report, affected by the new coronary pneumonia epidemic, the New York State Government extended the "no eviction of tenant order" until August 20, to protect the income during the outbreak and the loss of rent Tenants are not driven out; however, a group of small Chinese landlords organized by the New York Landlord Association said that not only did they encounter malicious non-paying tenants, but also 80% of the landlords were humiliated and threatened by speech, and they were both psychologically and economically burdened. At present, they can only try to retain evidence To prepare for the defense in court in the future.
Ms. Ren from Staten Island said that the tenant had a problem of delaying the payment of rent before, and he gave him a tolerance period every time. I did not expect the tenant’s attitude to change immediately after the outbreak began. He said that the government let us not pay .
Ms. Ren said that the tenant’s couple’s annual income reached US$140,000, and they also received relief payments for unemployment during the epidemic period. She also pointed out that tenants shouted that the poor could not afford the rent, but frequently used online shopping, sent a large number of fitness equipment, and even transformed their private backyard into a gym.
Ms. Ren also said that once she couldn’t help but urge her to rent, she was scolded by the other party, “Why do you have money to ask for money, the government said you don’t have to pay now, and I’m not a fool if I pay the rent”, and even was insulted as “smelly Chinese guy ". She said that in addition to paying shop rents and land taxes in July, the bank’s previously accommodating mortgage loans must also be paid in July. These “renting tyrants” who occupy the magpie’s nest do not have any empathy and hope that the government will listen to small landlords. Voice, otherwise I really don't know what to do.
Xiaoli (pseudonym), who lives in a building with tenants in Bayside, Queens, said the tenant couple has not paid rent for three consecutive months, and the couple is not in harmony, often throwing doors and knocking things make a loud noise It has attracted the attention of the police many times. She pointed out that she was under financial and physical stress, causing panic attacks. She currently needs regular help from a cardiologist to take medication.
Xiaoli said that she coordinated with the tenants at the end of 2019 and waited for their children to leave after the end of the spring semester this year. The two parties did not renew the contract after the verbal agreement was reached. It was not expected that after the state government issued a delay in rent payment and a ban on eviction of tenants, the tenants She suddenly changed her attitude; she also said that because of the imminent time, she was anxious to recover the house and was willing to return the deposit, ignoring the thousands of dollars of rent owed during the epidemic. She also actively contacted the real estate industry to find a suitable house for the family, but was met by the other party. Treating each other badly, I did not expect that when I was the landlord for the first time, I met such an unreasonable tenant.
She said that she was so stressed that she could not take to the streets or watch TV. She thought that the "Prohibition of Tenant Eviction" may not be resolved smoothly after August 20, and her blood pressure increased immediately. The association does not rule out collecting tenant blacklists for this purpose. All Chinese hosts.
Willam, who serves as a wok master in Kangzhou Kitchen, has a 421-a tax relief apartment in Corona, Queens. He pointed out that Spanish-speaking tenants insisted that they could not be driven out of the epidemic, and even if they applied for unemployment benefits and child allowances, they did not pay rent. He said that he had been told by his boss that he would not have to work since March, and that he had been able to eat his hard-earned savings for several months. We all work hard to buy a house, but we are suffering from living expenses and mortgages.
Willam also pointed out that during the severe epidemic, the tenant notified the house that it was heating up and ran all over the store. No one was willing to go to the house to deal with it. I had to pay twice the price to buy a new boiler. When renting, it was stigmatized by various reasons.
The New York Landlord and Owners Association stated that even though the court has not yet opened up to accept new landlord tenant disputes and the procedures may be delayed for more than a year, lawyers also reminded that all landlords should collect and retain their rights or be humiliated or threatened as much as possible. Waiting for evidence, use evidence to speak in court. (Lai Huiyu)