COVID eviction freeze at heart of landlord-tenant dispute at posh Annadale home
Updated Feb 04, 2021;
Posted Feb 04, 2021
Michael Mesheriakov is the owner of the house located at 848 Edgegrove Ave. in Annadale. (Staten Island advance/ Alexandra Salmieri)Alexandra Salmieri
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s order to protect renters from eviction during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is at the heart of a landlord-tenant dispute over a posh Annadale residence as the homeowner contends he is “being abused by the moratorium.”
In 2017, Michael Mesheriakov and his wife bought a home located at 848 Edgegrove Ave. and decided to rent it while she was attending medical school, Mesheriakov said in a phone interview with the Advance/SILive.com.
The New York legislature recently passed a bill granting certain eviction and foreclosure protections, among other protections, for residential tenants and homeowners suffering from.
Probe into reports of eviction moratorium being disregarded
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1of5Buy PhotoRenters and housing advocates hold a rally outside of Troy City Hall on Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2020, in Troy, N.Y. Organizers are concerned that those who have lost their jobs or are unable to work due to the pandemic will be evicted from their homes. (Paul Buckowski/Times Union)Paul Buckowski/Albany Times UnionShow MoreShow Less
2of5Buy PhotoRenters and housing advocates hold a rally outside of Troy City Hall on Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2020, in Troy, N.Y. Organizers are concerned that those who have lost their jobs or are unable to work due to the pandemic will be evicted from their homes. (Paul Buckowski/Times Union)Paul Buckowski/Albany Times UnionShow MoreShow Less
The City’s largest organization of landlords of rent-regulated apartments is calling on the city to freeze this year’s property tax assessments after the COVID pandemic wiped five percent off the value of its real estate.
The tentative assessment roll for FY22 shows the total market value of all New York City properties is $1.298 trillion, a 5.2 percent decrease from Fiscal Year 2021, according to the new Department of Finance assessment issued on Friday.
“By all accounts, 2020 was an extraordinary year with a global pandemic that disrupted virtually all aspects of society,” said incoming Department of Finance Commissioner Sherif Soliman in a news release.