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Wouldn’t many of these disputes fall to small claims court? I thought lawyers weren’t a thing and big COs just settle in small claims
by eh9 4y ago
Wouldn’t many of these disputes fall to small claims court? I thought lawyers weren’t a thing and big COs just settle in small claims
- mikeyouse 4y agoSmall claims have dollar limits and most corporate landlords enforce arbitration agreements to prevent any possibility of a smaller court from damaging their interests.
- miguelazo 4y agoExactly— this stuff would end up in pro-corporate arbitration, depending on the jurisdiction.
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- ThrustVectoring 4y agoSure, you technically have the right to file a lawsuit, possibly in small claims court. The question is whether exercising your rights leaves you better off as a practical matter. Like, there's a similar issue with most credit-card based disputes with merchants, where you technically can file a chargeback, but practically speaking you'd rather not get blacklisted from Amazon/Uber/whatever so that's off the table completely.
- SauciestGNU 4y agoLet's not forget that plenty of landlords will outright refuse to rent to anyone who has been in legal proceedings with a prior landlord. So having a landlord try to evict you (wrongfully or not) can often have the effect of leaving a renter unable to secure housing anywhere else.
- nine_zeros 4y agoThe problem with America is that individuals are penalized for their history but corporations aren't. If there was only a way to review landlords/owners.