Zara Realty ordered to stop collecting excess fees from renters
August 18, 2023
By CBS NEW YORK
NEW YORK — We have an update on a Queens landlord accused of tenant abuse.
It’s a story we first told you about on July 31.
- Read more: Queens residents in rent-stabilized buildings take aim at Zara Realty, claim tenant abuse
Now, Zara Realty has been ordered to stop collecting excess fees from renters.
A judge granted the motion by the state attorney general.
Tenants in rent-stabilized units in Flushing say Zara Realty harassed and tricked them into paying predatory fees.
Zara has denied those claims.
In a new statement, the company says, “We will respond appropriately during the court proceedings and have always followed rules outlined by the rent laws.”
Watch the original news segment in CBS New York: Zara Realty ordered to stop collecting excess fees from renters
