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Can property owners not just go to small claims court?

• doublerebel 11d ago
  Typically these claims are completely unrecoverable. The tenants don’t have the money, and the cost of pursuing further is too high. The only way to ensure payment is to get it upfront.
  • nightpool 11d ago
    That's what damage deposits are for, no?
    • dghlsakjg 11d ago
      Damage deposits are capped. It is not hard for an irresponsible renter to do way more damage than a deposit can cover.
      • sheikhnbake 11d ago
        Maybe we'll see an exodus of landlords as this becomes a less economically viable lifestyle.
        • jollyllama 11d ago
          Which is exactly what another post was saying: that large corporations will step in instead.