Security deposits should be held by the municipality. Should the landlord wish to claim it, they can prove their case in court.
Fuck the status quo forever. Unforgivable.
Security deposits should be held by the municipality. Should the landlord wish to claim it, they can prove their case in court.
Fuck the status quo forever. Unforgivable.
In my state the landlord is required to pay the security deposit back with basic interest that tracks savings account rates.
It’s not much, but there are laws in place, and more and more consumer protection laws put it place.
The USA was created by capitalism. We’re still going through a LOT of growing pains. Hopefully we’ll get there.