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I had my deposit stolen recently by a large corporate landlord in SF when COVID lockdowns started. Large corporate landlords are the ones who calculate the leg
by tmpz22 5y ago
I had my deposit stolen recently by a large corporate landlord in SF when COVID lockdowns started.
Large corporate landlords are the ones who calculate the legal costs of massive abuses and do it anyways.
- rcpt 5y agoCalifornia small claims court costs like $50. If you win there's a permanent ruling against the landlord. It's worth going through the process just to learn. It's also crazy how difficult it is.
- MichaelZuo 5y agoDo you mean that it’s noticeably more difficult than the equivalent process in other states?
- rcpt 5y agoI've never tried in other states. But on an absolute scale I found it ridiculous how many gotchas they put in place to keep you out of court. I remember sitting there watching so many people get told by the judge "you forgot to file proof of service" or whatever and get their case thrown out. And it takes a whole day. How many tenants can easily get a day off? If I were a landlord I'd keep every deposit no matter what.
- MichaelZuo 5y agoBy gotchas do you mean folks who misfile their paperwork, or that there’s actually hidden paperwork brought out after a proper filing?
- rcpt 5y ago"misfile" yes. But it's amazing how easy it is to do that. This isn't like the DMV or a passport where most people can get it right after a couple tries. You really need to be on top of your shit to win in small claims court.