Q: I live in NYC. Is it legal to retroactively charge a resident an increased percentage?
My rent was never increased for years and now an arrears team is trying to clean up their financials and wants to retroactively charge me 3 years of increases. It is their personal error how can they be allowed to do that?
A:
Dear Brooklyn Tenant:
Generally, no. Since you paid rent as billed by the landlord, you could raise it as a defense accord and satisfaction, payment, waiver, and other affirmative defenses if sued for the rent.
Meanwhile, I suggest you now show your documents to a lawyer for analysis.
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