Preview | Slumlord Millionaire
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Residents and nonprofit attorneys fight corrupt landlords for the fundamental human right to a home.
Rents have gone up an average of 30% in the past five years in the United States – as of April 2024, the average rent in Manhattan was almost $5,000 a month. Some landlords are eager to get rid of long-term tenants and use various tactics including cutting off heat and gas, refusing to make repairs and ignoring vermin infestations.
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Preview | Slumlord Millionaire
Preview: Season 2024 Episode 5 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
Rents have gone up an average of 30% in the past five years in the United States – as of April 2024, the average rent in Manhattan was almost $5,000 a month. Some landlords are eager to get rid of long-term tenants and use various tactics including cutting off heat and gas, refusing to make repairs and ignoring vermin infestations.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipNew York City is driven by the real estate business.
My home was taken away because of deed fraud.
With the property values going up, the sharks come out.
Their interest is prime real estate.
They want to push out the community.
They're literally robbing people Our landlord does not want us in the building.
They don't care if they're taking families homes away.
This is a business to them.
The Bravos Defend Their Right to a Safe Home
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Clip: S2024 Ep5 | 2m 26s | The Bravo family in Brooklyn have been in a battle with their landlord for 15 years. (2m 26s)
Extended Trailer | Slumlord Millionaire
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Preview: S2024 Ep5 | 2m 28s | Residents and nonprofit attorneys fight corrupt landlords for the fundamental human right to a home. (2m 28s)
Residents in Manhattan’s Chinatown Fight for Their Homes
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Clip: S2024 Ep5 | 3m 16s | A group of residents in Manhattan’s Chinatown organize together to fight to stay in their homes. (3m 16s)
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