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Posted by Stacy on February 15, 2002 at 11:22:03:

In Reply to: Illegal broker's fee - only for stabilized posted by sd on February 14, 2002 at 02:37:32:

Thanks for posting. I'd tried to find laws/advice on this issue, and got all kinds of conflicting info. Good to know what the courts' position is.

: I am renting an apartment in a private house in Brooklyn. I discovered that my landlord was also a broker at the realty where I paid the fee. I took him to small claims court and thought there was a law that said I deserved my fee back. I lost the case because the apartment is not rent stabilized. So heads up to everyone out there - you are only protected from "illegal" broker's fees if you are rent stabilized. TenantNet, if this decision was incorrect and there is a law to protect non-stabilized tenants, please let me know. Thanks.

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: Thanks for posting. I'd tried to find laws/advice on this issue, and got all kinds of conflicting info. Good to know what the courts' position is. 

: : I am renting an apartment in a private house in Brooklyn.  I discovered that my landlord was also a broker at the realty where I paid the fee.  I took him to small claims court and thought there was a law that said I deserved my fee back.  I lost the case because the apartment is not rent stabilized.  So heads up to everyone out there - you are only protected from "illegal" broker's fees if you are rent stabilized.  TenantNet, if this decision was incorrect and there is a law to protect non-stabilized tenants, please let me know. Thanks.


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