The law varies by state. The states I'm familiar with have a tenants' right to "peaceable enjoyment" of their rented premises. The new owners were trying to sm

The law varies by state. The states I'm familiar with have a tenants' right to "peaceable enjoyment" of their rented premises. The new owners were trying to smoke you out. They might have been able to evict you on the basis of their desire to do significant work on the apartment (again, varies by state), but they probably figured it'd be cheaper to just make you miserable. Maybe that's legal in your state.