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Originally Posted by Agent 488
you can't compare a couple holes in the wall and a middle plate missing from the fridge to people losing (hundreds of?) thousands due to someones bankruptcy
i'm just saying keep it in perspective ... it could be worse.
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I am trying to figure out what you really mean in the context of this topic. You just said it could be worse they could of went bankrupt.
Them going bankrupt would not have hurt the landlord any more than they already did.
I can not see how (if your applying) the landlord could of lost hundreds of thousands due to it. So can you explain better please, I really am curious.
Damage is damage and the landlord is out of pocket every penny above the security deposit. Landlord is already out the missing rent up to the point of eviction and depending on how long it takes to evict them (up to several months here if the tenets know the laws) even more months of rent. Landlord is also out the legal process of the eviction, serving the people, and in this persons case making a complete inventory of all the shit left behind and then the cost of storing it for as long as their given state/countries laws apply. They can of course attempt to take them to court to recoup and hope that the damages and rent do not exceed the limits if small claims. After that collecting is almost fruitless.
If you add in bankruptcy, the only thing that changes is well nothing. Your amount owed is just added into their bankruptcy crapola.