Mike Stuart

Elder Abuse by Financial Exploitation In Stuart v. Brookfield Properties, disabled Air Force veteran Michael Stuart is suing his corporate landlord for an alleged six-year pattern of billing errors, that culminated in retaliation, after he reported the problems to HUD-VASH— a housing program for veterans. Elder Abuse Although this situation does not look like the traditional … Read more

This Dallas case may be the clearest look yet behind the curtain of Wall Street-backed corporate landlords in the housing industry. A disabled U.S. Air Force veteran, acting as his own attorney, has sued Brookfield Properties, one of the world’s largest landlords, for an alleged pattern of billing harassment, fraud, and retaliation. The filings document … Read more

In Stuart v. Brookfield Properties, the tenant alleges that Brookfield fabricated a debt in retaliation after he reported years of unexplained annual overcharges—these charges appeared without explanation and then quietly disappeared months later. Brookfield’s defense relies on procedural arguments and shifting explanations. It’s cartoonishly silly as illustrated below. Brookfield Properties argues that the disputed debt they … Read more