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Twombls t1_iuppfep wrote

We gotta start actually punishing landlords for this. I vote mandatory forclosure for too many violations reported.

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Eagle_Arm t1_iuptdk2 wrote

So you want the state to seize private property?

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senorali t1_iupxbg1 wrote

What, you don't?

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Eagle_Arm t1_iurd9dy wrote

Fines, sure. Judicial punishment, why not, but going to the extreme of taking property due to application fees, that's a bit much. If they reach such a high level of fines that they have to sell the property, then they probably should have stopped doing charging fees like an idiot.

Should stop the practice of application fees, because well, it's the law, but that punishment of taking properties, what would a realistic threshold be?

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senorali t1_iurtm7d wrote

The problem with flat fines is that they disproportionately punish people with less money. Big real estate firms can do a simple cost:benefit to determine if they make more from fees than the pay in court, and continue the practice indefinitely.

On the other hand, fines proportional to the company's net worth? Now we're talking.

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meinblown t1_iuqvsyk wrote

If the state seizes it, you sure as fuck ain't getting it, lol

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senorali t1_iurqn12 wrote

As opposed to all the generous landlords who will share it, right?

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meinblown t1_iusk39k wrote

Why should they share it? Entitled much?

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Twombls t1_iupy9w9 wrote

Landlords property, mostly slumlords.

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5teerPike t1_iuqpx72 wrote

That is unkempt and not looked after because the slumlord lives in Florida, yeah.

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