I'm absolutely positive the landlord lied and told the plaintiff her apartment (wasn't) rent stabilized, because she would've been paying a lot less rent. She should take her landlord to court and get back all her overpayments.

I want to see the case when she takes the landlord to court. I hope she wins. Meanwhile, that defendant is so weasely.

I came here to talk about how tired I am of the "...hardly knew her" joke but y'all beat me to it😂

She seems like a reasonable plaintiff. She's not like some who come in screaming and ranting they are owed the world because of a failed roommate situation.

It's astounding that people don't pay their rent AND expect roommates to cough up their portion. Pathetic

"gouger? he barely knew her" Didn't see that one coming 🙄

When he walks in a store they all ask about his rent? 🤔

The barber and the baker and the candlestick maker all said so! 😂

Whoever told him he was paying too much for that space/area was right after all. Landlord told them one thing when rent stabilization could’ve capped out on much less

I think she was owed a lot more money. She had to cover all of what was believed to be the defendant's rent for 2 months. Let the defendant sue the landlord for the difference.

But Judge,"He never used the kitchen" 🤣

The defendant is a scum bag by trying to get away without paying rent or utilities. If you agree to pay in good faith, then pay the dam rent!

Everyone hates the “hardly knew her” joke but atp it’s a running joke and I expect it. 😂 I always appreciate it

That knocking....

ARGHHH Harvey and his tired "I don't even know her" jokes. I am officially OVER IT.

"Gouge her? He hardly knew her!" - what kinda serial killer joke is this 😂

i just saw a tiktok about this. The person ended up paying 6K over because her apt was rent stabilized and the landlord never disclosed that. She went back to the landlord and was able to somehow have the credit applied in a way that she will be paying half of the stabilized rent until the 6k credit is gone. the landlord didn't want to go to court. Apparently, you can get that information from some agency in NYC and anyone renting in NYC should be checking that.

We can't have it both ways folks. We can't say landlord's can charge whatever they want because of "capitalism" and then wonder why there's a homelessness crisis in big cities.

Gas is probably used for heat.. so his “i didnt use it” excuse is out the window. He agreed to pay a certain amt of rent and utilities. Pay up, dude.

"I placed an order"😂

Maybe I’m old fashioned but it amazes me how many women are so quick to become roommates with a man they don’t know. I’d be so uncomfortable.

Plaintiff probably knew her apartment was rent stabilized & tried to get over.

I love the plaintiff's sense of style. The defendant doesn't understand how renting works.

The Judge makes up what she wants by if she likes 5he person. How many times has she said “no proof , no credit”

She looks like Velma from Scooby-Doo

The defendant finding out that the apartment should have been rent stabilized, probably really helped out the plantiff in the long run. Him making the claim in court, prompted the judge to look into it... and now the plantiff knows for sure the landlord screwed her. I hope sho got a lot of money back.

She lying, she knew it was stabilized , she was the one profiting and benefiting

Thumbnail looks like Felix the cat and Betty boop live action, can’t wait to watch

Betty sueing Barney 😂😂😂

Does she just walk around the apartment knocking on his door wearing a towel?? Did I misunderstand that?

Why would a ton of random people ask him how much his rent is? Also, how do they know he's paying too much? It sounded like none of them saw his apartment or bedroom, and rent can vary greatly between different apartments or houses in the same neighborhood.

I wonder if the landlord overcharged them for the apartment. Because he was hiding that for a reason

She knew it was rent controlled 😂

Defendant is all kinds of sketchy. Who cares what the barber and baker thinks about how much he *should* pay? He needs to pay what he's *supposed* to pay. When a tenant doesn't pay on time and then tries to "investigate" *why they shouldn't pay rent,* there is going to be a problem.

"I placed an order!!!!" Is order-a-roommate a version of order-a-bride?

She looks and sounds young... But dresses like she's in her 50s 🤣

Did anyone else wonder if the defendant knew that the property was rent stabilized before he moved in? Who is that friendly in the neighborhood that engages a stranger about how much their rent is AND knows that their building is rent stabilized?🤔🤔🤔 fishy to me🤷🏽‍♀️🤔

I believe she knew it was rent stabilized apartment. She acting like she didn’t know girl bye

It is interesting to hear of a scenario where a tenant has leverage in how much they can pay based on the rent stabilization.

Dude they looked in your room 😂

Craigs list scares me .. who feels the same?

He hardly knew her. .hee haw,hee haw

she knew darned well that was rent-controlled, why didn't the judge chew her out, complimented her, sakes alive

Everyone is talking crap about the defendant but not the plaintiff when she’s an absolute liar! She said around the 5 min mark that she paid the late fee’s and at the end when the judge asked if there were late fees she said she didn’t pay them… so she’s a liar and makes me believe she knew about the rent! Judge gave that twat to much respect!

That was professional 👏🏿

They don’t have the right to open the door. Period.

The defendant should have done his research BEFORE signing a lease complaining about how “high” the rent is. SMH

The plaintiff was a very sweet person & presented her case very well and I love the judge she Rocks 🌺

They need to fire Harvey for that absurd joke.

Why did she creep me out, like a Tim Burton character

I think it is ridiculous that the landlord gets to keep the money and the defendant gets away with not paying his portion! I understand that the apartment ended up being rent stabilized but if the landlord told the plaintiff that it wasn't and he's the one that lied why should that fall on the plaintiff's back? She still paid her portion, the defendant seems like somebody who was just trying to find every excuse to get out of paying his fair share, why was he going around the neighborhood talking to people asking about the price of the apartment when he should have done that before he moved in, you don't make an agreement and then after you've made the agreement and live there then decide to start investigating what the property or rent is worth give me a break grow up and take care of your responsibilities! I really hope that the plaintiff takes the landlord to court and Sue's for what she is rightfully owed.

Unbelievable !

Is it just me or does the plaintiff look like she's from the 1950's?

She knew the rent was stabilized

The defendant is a little weasel. He still should've paid his rent while looking to see whether the rent was stabilized and whether the landlord was aware of it. And if he was (which we see now), then you deal with it but don't leave your roommates to clean up your mess.

Hell No! Men should always be in charge! 😎

I remember those days of poverty and roommates - ugh.

I'm gonna start keeping count of how many times that line".....her, I hardly knew her" is recycled....🙄

Just watch Douglas if he’s looking down holding his head chances are that’s not an intelligent statement! 😂

The plaintiff is hella stylish.

Plaintiff - “These boots are made for walkin’ And that’s just what I’ll do One of these days these boots are gonna walk all over you”

She didn't have no business opening the door landlords can't just go in your house if you don't pay rent 🙄

Why would any adult have roommates 😂

They shouldn't have open the door to his room. They evaded his privacy. Judge you are wrong on that regardless if he paid rent or not. They're noisy roommates.

I like both the plaintiff and the defendant, respectful and courteous. Defendant seemed extremely honest, plaintiff seems truthful as well.

What a total jerk he is!

This was the one of the best case in a wild everyone had a point,evidence and facts

As soon as I hear “countersuit”, the case becomes more interesting.

I agree with the defendant that they did violate his privacy. That's BS... they come in me life that I'd make them regret it

I would immediately evict him

Love her glasses

I think they make the plaintiff's family sit behind defendant and vice versa just watch the people in the front seats.

I like the plaintiff’s outfit.

its not fair I lived in an apartment as a bsf and paid double the rent that was rundown and the landlord won't do any repairs on in a 18 months lease with first, last, and security down and a cosigner even through I made enough come to find out everyone else paid 500 with none of the other stuff

Alex the mini-Latin lover knows that the big girl roommate was trying to make him her little house boy. Alex the mini-Latin lover will be OK after he moves in with Charlie Sheen as his new roommate.

The defendant is either ingenuous, stupid or a weasel - take your pick - same net effect; he didn't handle his responsibilities responsibly.

Dude is a clown

One criticism I have of JM is how big of a landlord she is “woe is me”

Who else thinks Ed the one pating $475 is the landlord 😒

I wish the litigants had a second case on the show 👍

8:03 She stood in the doorway, looking.

Was this episode filmed in the 1960’s?

I think the plaintiff is so cute ☺️

smart move from the defendant

The "he hardly knew her" line is getting old. Annoying.

I was told when I come to USA I don't have to pay bills😂

wow that's so crazy (is literally in debt to their sister bc of rent)

She still lost lol

The statement "She is a very wise woman, and that proves more women should be in charge." No no it doesn't! It proves she should be in charge. Anyone with her intelligence should probably be in charge. But it doesn't prove some random woman should be in charge, because this judge is very wise!

Alex the kind of dude to get a girl pregnant then ask after if she was ok with it

Is Lee Van Clef sitting behind the plaintif lol.

If I close my eyes, he sounds like Fernando Alonso.

Being a Freeloader

The plaintiff is uniquely attractive.

what would the landlord have to gain from not telling them it was rent stabilized? Especially since he was still getting the same amount of money? im confused

We have a 3% increase every year for our commercial space and I always thought it was fair

The true defendant needs to be that landlord ..

She's a fraud. You guys fall for anything. Sure she spoke about it many times with her roommate *oh wait cameras everywhere* and landlord. 🙄😂

Rent stabilization is a scam. They are trying that here.

So the governmnetn can keep going up on the taxes (local gov) but the landlord has to eat it if the landlord can't raise the rent to accomodate the taxes going up due to the government saying they can't for rent stablization. Surely if the landlord can prove taxes went up they can at least pass that on.