"After I got my rent lowered here, I started negotiating with everyone," Mr. King said.
"We heard all these stories of people getting their rent lowered proactively by their landlord," Mr. Cordella said.
Soon after, she was able to get her rent lowered by $200, but is still struggling to provide for her younger daughter.
The giddy man accepted two months' rent in advance, whereupon Chester had the rent lowered in housing court to its controlled rate of $52 a month.
When is enough enough?" About 150 people, many of them elderly residents who wanted rents lowered, gathered at the United States Customs House last night for the board's meeting.
Beleaguered traders in Kirkgate Market will not be having their rents lowered - but market chiefs say help is at hand for them.
"The stronger tenants, historically, have not gotten rent reductions when they've asked," says Bordwin. "But now, [even they] are having an easier time getting their rents lowered by simply asking.
If an apartment does not rent, consider lowering the rent or changing the carpet.
Ken's other pledges on a "living rent", lower energy bills, childcare costs, and student finance also cover issues most Londoners say they care about.
Uptown, the view is just as spectacular, the commute from Chappaqua shorter, the rent lower, the welcome warmer, and the symbolism nobler.
