Totally agree with your statement and frankly - it's just one of those things that is multi-faceted. I would say that those who are well off and capable of buyi

Totally agree with your statement and frankly - it's just one of those things that is multi-faceted. I would say that those who are well off and capable of buying luxury/service products should probably dial it back too but that's just my frugal "I'm in a crisis" brain speaking! > I hope karma, your lawyer, and the law hammer him. It's a her. Also they'll get off with a minimal amount of fees with the city and that's about it. Courts are shut down indefinitely etc. and with a pay-to-play legal system where representation costs me $350/hr they're just throwing up smokescreens and telling us "take us to court". They'll get away with everything in this circumstance because by the time I'd see ANY money back I'll already be in the hole. Would we win? Maybe... but man is that one heck of a risk/liability. The deposit, etc. are all moot, and so are the current legal fees - I knew this from day #1 as multiple lawyers wouldn't touch it knowing it was not profitable for me as the client. I still decided to get a lawyer in this circumstance because I need to protect myself for the rent that they're trying to collect in regards to the unit being not habitable. Basically I needed to get representation so that if/when they inevitably harass me with collections or attempt an eviction while we're moving out I'm ahead of the ball with a fully documented case. Hopefully I deter from these threats by showing them I can afford an attorney + document + work with the city... All-in-all I'm out thousands, displaced with family, and as a 1099 contractor no other landlords want to touch me due to COVID and increased risk on their behalf for someone without a W2 + 6 months of employment history. We're looking at having to pre-pay 3-6 months worth of rent + deposit upfront for even the crappy places to take us... Wooooo =(