What to do about illegal subletters

Some rules are meant to be broken. Consider this message I received from an owner of rent-stabilized buildings: “There are countless units that have been in the same tenant’s name or family for decades while their needs and family makeup have changed. For example, they have a 3 or 4 bedroom apartment for a family of 1 and perhaps 2. They will then rent the spare bedrooms for $175 to $250 per week, per room.” This is not the way rent stabilization is supposed to work. But is it a victimless crime? The landlord didn’t think so. “When the tenant […] This article originally appeared on The Real Deal. Click here to read the full story.