Burned out: Fires are raging in rent-controlled apartments, leaving tenants gasping
Fires in rent-controlled apartments have created legal uncertainty regarding financial responsibility for damages. Tenants and landlords currently lack clear guidance on who is liable for costs following such incidents.
When an apartment burns, a “blind spot” in the law leaves residents and landlords without clear answers for who pays what.
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