Soon after that, they were told that their lease wouldn't be renewed and that the "friend" was in fact someone who wanted to rent the unit, their court papers say.

WSJ: Luxury Home Exits Housing Court

It's on the 16th floor of a luxury high-rise in Harlem, adjacent to two other rent-stabilized apartments he also occupies, and six floors above a fourth rent-stabilized unit he's been using for a campaign office.

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You won't get any break on furniture prices in Panama, which are roughly equivalent to the U.S. When you compare costs, it will probably make more sense for you to rent a furnished unit and leave most of your stuff in the U.S. in a self-storage unit until you are ready to make a long-term commitment.

WSJ: Preparing to Retire in Panama--WSJ House Talk

The upshot: even if a household were perfectly sorted, so that the 25th percentile income household was matched with the 25th percentile unit, renters in Los Angeles would pay more than 40 percent of their income in rent.

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