I know many people lost their jobs during COVID and genuinely could not pay rent. Felt so sorry for all the small landlords because I witnessed so many dishonest people not pay rent because they thought they had a free pass. But they could still afford their alcohol, weed, new electronics, cars, and other luxuries with the stimulus money. My tenants had some issues with rent, but we kept in communication and they paid what they could. Now they have finished paying me off for all the back rent. I really appreciate them, so I let them have 3 months free of charge.

@deeransom

Жыл бұрын

That’s a really wonderful thing to do.

@ambersandifer7401

Жыл бұрын

That's so generous!! I know they appreciate you so much!

@ShadowGirl1126

Жыл бұрын

COVID brought out the worse in tenants. They got money to stay afloat and they spend it all.

@alyssahamlett

Жыл бұрын

That is really kind of you you are very lucky to have such good tenants, And it's really nice that you're such a good landlord to recognize that and do something nice back. Good karma Comes back around

@thejah-rican-queen946

Жыл бұрын

Congratulations 🎊 to you for being an awesome human being 😇

I LOVE when she gives compliments to people for a job well done. Her sister is going to cherish this moment for life.

@coffeeaddictexpress5038

Жыл бұрын

I’d be telling my grandkids about one day lol.

@thomaswazhere22

11 ай бұрын

😂😂❤❤

@thomaswazhere22

11 ай бұрын

​@@coffeeaddictexpress5038m 6:46 the 9999

I applaud this plaintiff for being so thoroughly prepared 💯👏🏻

Is it me or does Douglas sound like he's over it ... ALL OF IT! LOL

@camarojai6832

Жыл бұрын

I thought the same thing😂

@ABi-xu5zq

Жыл бұрын

Its been like 20+yrs ..He probably is

@AfricanAmericanBeau

10 ай бұрын

This looked like during Covid time. He was over it at that time 😂

@JayJay-me8zk

22 күн бұрын

He may have just been tired or had something else going on at the time. Spoiler alert: people on TV are human beings too. Lol

That EMAIL was great. Her sister is very smart.

So proud of the plaintiff and her sister for standing up for their rights. A quick Google search will usually teach you anything you need to know so many people are too lazy to do that

@trekgirl65

Жыл бұрын

@Alyssa Hamlett, not everyone that is very poor has a home computer, or cell phone. So they are unable to a google search.

@alyssahamlett

Жыл бұрын

@@trekgirl65 you've got to b kidding right, the govt hands out free smart phones for anyone on any kind of assistance so just another excuse. Besides that libraries have free wifi usage, it's all about ur drive to find things out. Ignorance is no excuse these days (there are exceptions but I'm talking ur average able bodied individuals)

@mochabearry

Жыл бұрын

@@trekgirl65 Library is free. Government gives out cell phones to people who get snap/ebt and/or section 8 housing… No excuse, stop it.

@XxjansunprincesszX

Жыл бұрын

This was still an unnecessary comment . You can compliment people without bringing others down. So miserable

@superduperkid3143

10 ай бұрын

​@@trekgirl65the government payed her rent for many months. She had money.

Judge was fair and I'm glad the young lady did the right research to know her rights.

I'm so glad they're back in person. Judge Millian couldn't yell efficiently at zoom squares. Yaaay to yelling in person!

@shalonmonet5140

Жыл бұрын

I'm done lmao 🤣 😂

I am super proud of this young lady. She did her homework, unlike some of the renters. ❤

I think both plaintiff and defendant are great people

Well done this plaintiff was prepared! Bravo.

YESSIIRRRRRR IM HAPPY AF FOR THE BACK IN PERSON VIDEOS!!!❤❤❤❤

These are the kind of plaintiffs we like to see. Her sister may want to consider a job as a lawyer or in the legal profession because she was exceptionally thorough in crafting that letter and ensuring that both parties were complying with the law. Very detailed & very clear. I understand both parties here. She didn’t want him to do anything illegal or against the law, which he kind of was bordering on, while he didn’t want her to skimp on the rent or get into a position where she couldn’t pay, which seemed reasonable. In some ways, I think an honest conversations on both sides and a meeting of the minds could’ve helped. Sometimes, it helps to just sit down with someone, put your cards on the table, and communicate the issue. I also think, if he’s going to be a landlord, he needs to be more accurate on the law. Overall, great case.

@VirtualLunacy

Жыл бұрын

you can't just get a job as a lawyer.

That's quite a letter plaintiff put together for the defendant.

I have been living in my apartment building for almost 20 years now and it is just constant bad management. I cannot tell you how many times they have been sighted in housing court trying to illegally evicted tenants. I keep all of my receipts and I take a picture on my phone and email it to myself so I can place it in a folder. I cannot tell you how many times the rental office has claimed to not have received my payment even though I have a receipt that is signed by them. You definitely have to do your research when it comes to landlords and document document document

This was a feel good case, no bad blood, all just professional terms. In the end, they ended in good terms!

@jennross6466

Жыл бұрын

I agree. It was a good one. Both parties were chill and relaxed.

7 months? Wish I had that help.

@AfricanAmericanBeau

10 ай бұрын

Right

I feel horrible. He was probably scared she wouldn't be able to pay which she wasn't

@shirleywiese5230

Жыл бұрын

That’s what I was thinking

He charging 1700 for a 1BEDROOM is crazy!!!

@KDanielsDesigns

Жыл бұрын

That’s what texas doing right now out of nowhere. It’s crazy

@spacecase8791

Жыл бұрын

California is charging 2,000 and up for that in my area

@myrashya08

Жыл бұрын

That's low here in Colorado

@shesuniqueinherownwaybenja7647

Жыл бұрын

Welcome to NY 🥴

@Ash-rz1iz

Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately it’s the new reality… with inflation at a all time high, finding any place lower than that for 1 or even 2 bedrooms is a day dream. I pay 1750 for my 1 bedroom 1 bath 800sq ft.

the plaintiff’s face at the end 💀

We have struggled thru the whole pandemic but always made rent and the landlord said we were the only ones paying the whole time

The plaintiff seems like a sweetie. I like how JM kinda gave her a bone to collect at least something. She usually does that for litigants she likes.

He said he's pretty busy ...yet you had time to ask her for rent in advance!!!

Security deposits aren't a savings account. They are more like a bond.

One thing I've never been able to understand is that in the eyes of the law, a tennant must move out on the last day of the month, but when they move into a new place, they can't move in until the first day of the next month. Where are they supposed to sleep on the last night of the month? Seems to me they should be allowed to have their things out in the morning of the first of the new month in all fairness.

@amberthomas3939

Жыл бұрын

I've always wondered that!

@Amy-ej2px

10 ай бұрын

Are you sure? I've rented places online and they have calendars that let you select your move-in date. Maybe the law varies by state or maybe it's being misinterpreted.

Her wig is melted so beautifully

@taylorhaze8651

Жыл бұрын

Not you with the backhanded… weird comment 🥴

@DarcyMiyamoto

Жыл бұрын

@@taylorhaze8651 ain’t nothing backhanded. A lot of these people come up with busted wigs. Why would you feel insulted by someone complimenting a wig- or are you offended that they’re pointing out that it is, in fact, a wig?

@taylorhaze8651

Жыл бұрын

@@DarcyMiyamoto Lol ok…. 🥴

@DeeJames1024

Жыл бұрын

@@taylorhaze8651 Her wig is beautifully installed... what's weird about her comment 🤔

@taylorhaze8651

Жыл бұрын

@@DeeJames1024 the comment is weird. The choice of words is weird. Feel however you want to feel.

She understood the assignment!

Spoiler: Her face when she says she owes $1900, then says he has her $1700, so she gets back $680. Lol the relief

Defendant claimed eviction was the only way to help her move out. Crazy statement.

Decent landlord, decent tenant, this case was pretty good.

The plaintiff is very prepared and just happens to be very pretty :)

@rckkeller9437

18 күн бұрын

And very intelligent….

gosh the plaintiff is beautiful. I’d sell my kidney to have perfect skin like hers

Several things missed on this case. The move out date on the email that the tenant sent the landlord said June 18, 2021 but should have been June 18, 2022. The Rental Assistance Program paid for months in advance on an expired lease. Her lease ended the last day in February 2022 but they paid until May. 2022 The pro-rated amount was incorrect. If the monthly rent was $1700.00 the pro-rated amount should have been $1020.06. The daily rent is $56.67 times 18 days is not $1019.99.

Hey, the title and thumbnail match this time 👏👏👏

She's a new renter and doesn't know how it works, but the government pays her rent. How do you learn how to be responsible if the government pays your rent for over a year. No wonder our country is bankrupting 😢😢😢

I absolutely hate how tenants abuse the landlords. That's why I don't want to rent out my property because they screw people over so badly. I have a ton of friends that were landlords and stopped renting because the tenants screwed them over.

@Sibbyym

Жыл бұрын

Not the point in this case he wasa bad landlord

@ud558

Жыл бұрын

That's not the point in this case. Bye

@Black.sunshine000

Жыл бұрын

What case did you watch?👀🤡

Landlords got real slick this year

Doug is so shady😂😂😂😂

Sister needs to go to law school.

Why does the state assume authority to dictate what a property owner can and cannot do with their property, and what contracts they can and cannot enter into with clients?

@Patrick.law.student

Жыл бұрын

I tried to come up with a clever analogy to illustrate the reasoning, but I failed and will bore with a dry explanation. The state assumes authority to protect the “little people” in this world. The people who cannot afford to buy their own homes. The state does not tell a homeowner that they can’t paint their home whatever color they want. The state steps in to regulate when the homeowner decides to enter the market where consumers and other people’s rights come into play. It is important here to realize that the state does not force a homeowner to enter the rental market. That is the decision by the homeowner to purposefully avail them of the authority of the state in that space. Homeowners, in exchange for the benefit of a return on investment by entering the rental market, give up some of their autonomy as an owner. This is a decision that they have made. Just like businesses and corporations decide that in pursuit of profit, they will subject themselves to the corporate laws of the state (and if a publicly traded corporation, federal exchange regulations). None of this is forced - it is a conscious decision to submit a piece of their authority to the state. Circling back to my original point, the state has to have rental regulations or those investment seeking entrepreneurs will take advantage of the “little people.” Therefore, it works hand in hand - the state’s purpose is to provide some protections for those in different positions while homeowners who decide they want to take the rental route agree to those protections. If you don’t like the “little people” argument, that’s fair, so think about it as consumer protections. Same concept explained using a different term. Because of the asymmetries of power and information, the state steps in to protect consumers in cases where they would have no leverage compared to someone with more resources (such as ownership of a home).

@DarcyMiyamoto

Жыл бұрын

@@Patrick.law.student great explanation

I'm done with apartment lawsuits

I know people that scammed on rent. My landlord had another tenant who stopped paying just before COVID hit, so when the moratorium on eviction came, he thought it was a jackpot. He continued to not pay until he was finally evicted. Meanwhile, I’d developed a health condition and was out of work - but I paid rent every month I lived there.

He kept saying she couldn't afford it. News flash most rental apts want Two or three times the monthly rent as your income ....well here in Virginia a 2 to 3 room rent Is 1700 plus....ok who is making 5100 a month ???????!!!!!! It's unrealistic

I have been watching a lot of these videos of renters/landlord issues and I am totally amazed at the number of renters that get rental assistance for months and not being during Covid! As a landlord myself it is also very sad how many landlords do not get very many rights but the renters by law get rights that just is not fair to landlords. I guess everyone thinks that all landlords are just rich creeps who can afford to not get paid their rent or has plenty of money to repair damage to their property by neglectful, disrespectful tenants. Pathetic!

How do all these people just get government housing?!

Tenants feel that landlords have money and wants too live in your house for free

Its hard on both ends I definitely would not want ro be a landlord on these times to many scammers and then you can't get them out it was clear that this young lady was not able to afford the apartment being as that the GOVERNMENT was paying her rent if the fiancials don't support the ability to pay rent monthly then they definitely need to move

He doesn't have to renew her lease ! If he wants her out she has to go.

Wooe!! I didn’t know we paid up to 6 mos for people whose job was affected by Covid. I thought it was more like 3 mos? Surely 3 mos is enough time to get paperwork filed for unemployment, Covid Assistance, Food Stamps, etc.! Seriously, wonder how many people took full advantage of this who didn’t need to?? No wonder we are in such debt as a country!! Wow! Govt needs to stop supporting people that don’t really need it, or who are capable of working, etc., (this is about the Govt’s excess waste of $ in general and not about the case that was just on!) …I’m just surprised!! 😳😲😵‍💫!

Why is the corridor guy Doug not in the same room as the litigants, when they come out?...

@deewah1698

15 күн бұрын

Covid & he is an older man

Her sister should at least be a paralegal.what a smart letter and someone who actually brought evidence. I do feel bad for all these small private landlords thru Covid .some weren’t lucky enough to get the rent paid by the state

COVID protections were only for temporary suspension. You still need to pay all the back rent once the suspension was lifted.

Douglas is still social distancing 😅

Are the taxpayers paying everyone’s rent these days? All these seemingly able bodied adults claiming they are disabled and no jobs? Come on folks!

During Covid, I paid my rent with my stimulus or the government money we was getting from Unemployment. SMH 🤦🏾‍♀️ this makes me not want to be an Landlord…

Such a stupid thing putting eviction notices on a door. In Australia they have to be mailed. Putting on the door is a breach of privacy, especially like in this case, when they make an error and so easy for someone to rip it off walking past.

I don't like that landlords can show the place while others are living there. I personally don't like shoes worn in my home, and people are thieves. I barely let family and friends in my house. Damn sure don't want strangers in my house while I'm gone walking around with shoes, and eyeing my belongings.

how did she think she could live there free for those days..

Basically, New York law allows her to be a squatter and we the people are required to pay for it. I would never ever allow another tenant with this assistance to live in my home ever again with those kind of rules. Never I feel sorry for the landlord he’s getting screwed.

She technically could’ve stayed until the following year , 🤷🏽‍♀️🤷🏽‍♀️

Doug is so messy 😂

1st case: w/o watching till the end. He loses...

Hey y’all!!!

My landlord actually told me about the program and assisted me with the application.

Ny rent has really gotten out of hand why are we paying 1700 for a 1 bedroom

She took serious advantage of the system

@karenbeee4568

11 ай бұрын

Braces are so expensive and you have to pay out of pocket. Just saying

Bs. She should be paying the entire months rent. Any other case judge would have made them pay the entire month even if they stayed just one day.

What I don't understand about him is that if she couldn't afford the apartment why the hell did he let her move in in the first place she obviously could afford the apartment

DON'T HIKE UP RENTS DURING A PANDEMIC WHEN MANY PEOPLE ARE FORCED OUT OF WORK. THEN YOU DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT TENANTS NOT BEING ABLE TO MAKE RENT.

I'm here to see Douglas😍 even if it's just seconds 😢

@ShadowGirl1126

Жыл бұрын

Tall dark and handsome

@TheChosenNuggetz

Жыл бұрын

wow

@supportvawa2213

Жыл бұрын

Same here.....and he seems unhappy today (maybe the plaintiff tried to flirt with him? I get grumpy when random males come on to me at work so I understand)

@ftngie

Жыл бұрын

@@supportvawa2213 now why would you assume that 😑

@supportvawa2213

Жыл бұрын

@@ftngie he just seems grumpy, not smiling like he usually does.....and that's exactly how I react when random people creep on me while I am working. I don't mean to project. I'm just chatting and throwing my two cents in.

How many cases has she had like this and NEVER prorated the rent and gave the tenet back money for the days they were not there,I have watched this show for over 20 years and it NEVER EVER happens!.....if I was 1 of those people I would be pissed off!

@ainttoosara

Жыл бұрын

But in this case,unlike most, the tenant had asked for and received a prorated first months rent which proved that the landlord was open to prorating once, so I think that helped her with her case. Also, JM was heated with the defendant because of that false eviction notice scare tactic 😂

"Bad warrior 74"

douglas has a thing for the judge its so obvious

Baloney case, in Judy's mind- if the government paid any money, why should the plaintiff get it? The judge should have had the defendant write the check to THE GOVERNMENT, not her.

@ainttoosara

Жыл бұрын

The government didn’t pay her security deposit… she did

@SavicksterTheTrixter

Жыл бұрын

@@ainttoosara No... the government is considered to pay for everything once any tax payer money is provided. If she wants to gain any money for any transaction, PAY BACK THE GOVERNMENT ALL THE PUBLIC ASSISTANCE SHE GOT- then we'll talk. It's like a tax collector or someone from the government should have been outside with Doug, I think he is, and after Doug questions the "winning" plaintiff, that government employment says to her, "I'LL take that, plaintiff. You can pay back your public assistance." This is the VERY REASON Judge Judy gets upset with public assistance.

Her hair is cute

I disagree with the judge not awarding the entire month of June even though she gave him advanced notice the judge has to think about other people moving from one property to the landlord's property it's going to be unlikely that another tenant is going to move out of their property on the 17th and move into the new property on the 18th most people move out on the last day of the month and then start a new tenancy on the 1st so I think it would be a little bit harder for him to find someone that's going to be willing to move in on the 18th, everyone cared so much about the tenants during covid but no one cared anything about the landlords and everything they had to eat and take a loss on! not only that but there were so many dishonest people taking advantage of government programs during covid! do people not think that these landlords have bills and a life to pay for to?

Cash flow oh oh

I don't think that fair to have to show the apartment while the tenants are still there. Because some people are slobs and you can't see everything that may need repairs or how clean the apartment is.

Where’s the audience

This Y it's hard 2watch sometimes. The judge ruled based on feelings and not the law. The landlord shouldve been able 2 keep all of the rent

Dark soldier 61

Pure money 40

11:30 Exactly. Further, a well written letter with researched and documented laws with tenants' rights does not mean they should be a lawyer or attend law school. Many people write excellent letters, but does that mean they should enter into a certain profession? No, it does not. However, being well prepared should be something we all take into consideration when dealing with life issues.

Plaintiff: Government paid for my rent and also helped me to get my face done.

@Tbubbless

Жыл бұрын

Where do you see her face done at? Lips look natural it just sounds like she has some type of speech impediment maybe

@Tbubbless

Жыл бұрын

Or braces. I couldn’t tell.

@BurgundyMist22

Жыл бұрын

Where did she say she got her face done

@TYB26

Жыл бұрын

Huh?

@supportvawa2213

Жыл бұрын

What did she get done on her face?

"Bad warrior 74

Careful advocat 74

She is cute

Oh geez, Satan forbid sh ever have to pay her own housing costs🙄

@yung1717

Жыл бұрын

Oh please

Pure snow 39

Tall money 05

Rental situations rarely if ever pan out as expected. This is why folks need to be smart by saving your funds to be able to purchase your own place. Nothing beats that.

@Childfree334

Жыл бұрын

Your mother gave you your house. Not quite the same thing.

@TammieR-B

Жыл бұрын

@@Childfree334 🤣🤣🤣

@divinedom

Жыл бұрын

But then you have all the issues that come with home ownership. I want to be able to call someone when something breaks and not have to pay for it. I'll continue to rent.

@heidicrimmings9615

Жыл бұрын

@@divinedom as will i....

@heidicrimmings9615

Жыл бұрын

@@Childfree334 👁👁⚘⚘⚘⚘👋

She forgot the penny

I really like when..

Pure man 42

The sisters need to help her pay her man rent not use Google lol

Hard boy 37

Dry advocat 26

The plaintiff is i very irresponsible and yes no one is running a charity I've seen so many small landlords suffer because of this and alot of people don't understand the landlords have bills too there were alot of people during the pandemic that took advantage and choose not work and pay their bills but expects everyone else/government to foot the bill I have no sympathy for most of these people .

@TheCHELEHB

Жыл бұрын

Are you griping about the billions of dollars that the US is sending to other countries also, or the farmers who receive large payouts every year due to droughts , or the corporations who receive so many different handouts, Or is it only reserved for the poor who are taking advantage of the SMALL handouts that the government give.

@Nevaeh1

Жыл бұрын

How is the plaintiff irresponsible? She sent him paystubs and bank statements, which meant she was working.

@themrs.1200

Жыл бұрын

The plaintiff acted very responsibly, including leaving the apartment on time and apparently in good condition. The owner never said that she was insolvent, rather he stated that her current financials were no longer sufficient to rent the apartment.

Day'um JM lookin sexy with the red lips and smokey eye

She could not afford the rent when she moved in, in the beginning. Pay attention if you are the renter, as to what you can afford and landlord, pay attention, before renting.