Judge Certifies Class Action Over Rent Fraud Claims

Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Sabrina Kraus recently granted class action certification to past and present tenants in 11 buildings who have sued their landlords. They are accused of “systemic evasion of the rent regulations” and, according to the judge, the tenants showed in detail a “methodical attempt to illegally inflate rents and evade the requirements of rent-stabilization” [Maddicks v. Big City Properties, LLC].