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Brooklyn tenants escape $120,000 claim after renting flat from fake owner

In a perplexing turn of events, Deborah and Demetris Jones rented an apartment under the false pretense of ownership in Brooklyn. Legal complications followed as the courts ruled the original landlord could no longer enforce tenancy agreements after selling the property. A subsequent settlement with the new owner granted the tenants temporary residence, illuminating significant considerations for…

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    Brooklyn tenants escape $120,000 claim after renting flat from fake owner (opens Times of India in a new tab)

    In a perplexing turn of events, Deborah and Demetris Jones rented an apartment under the false pretense of ownership in Brooklyn. Legal complications followed as the courts ruled the original landlord could no longer enforce tenancy agreements after selling…

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