Leeds Morelli & Brown, PC: Legal Blog

On October 23, 2008, the New York Court of Appeals upheld the eviction of Bianca Jagger, ex-wife of Rolling Stones singer Mick Jagger, from a rent-stabilized Manhattan apartment located on the Upper East Side.  CNN reported that Jagger has been at a stabilized rental rate of $4,614 a month for approximately 20 years.  New York’s Rent Stabilization Code allows landlords to reclaim an apartment after the lease expires if it is not occupied as a primary residence.  Since Jagger holds a B2 visa, which requires her to have a “principal, actual dwelling place” outside the United States, the New York Court of Appeals found that Jagger failed to explain how she could have a valid tourist visa and a primary residence in New York City. Read the rest of this entry »