Burnsidhe t1_jbihmqj wrote on March 9, 2023 at 7:38 AM

This is a lot more complicated than it looks, from the description in the article. That said, the Canadian court did find the 'landlord' was in the wrong.

YsidroMac t1_jbiwp1s wrote on March 9, 2023 at 11:09 AM

Renters need rights. Creepy landlords shouldn't have keys to your dwelling if your paying money. That should be optional. If you dint want to give them a key you can pay them for the locksmith in the off chance there is a real emergency that can't wait an hour for me to drive home.

ThrowawayBlast t1_jby4mzz wrote on March 12, 2023 at 4:59 PM

Landlording should be illegal. It is abhorrent and repulsive. It should be considered a human rights violation to be a landlord.

WilliamMorris420 t1_jbkkj84 wrote on March 9, 2023 at 6:35 PM

>In the end, Araki was ordered to pay $40 to Weng for a partial rent refund and $130 in damages for $170.

For an unlawful eviction. In the UK changing the locks without a court order. Would result in an urgent court order to allow the tennant back in and substantial fines in the region of £2,000. And that's just for being locked out over a weekend. Before getting a court order on the Monday.

cleopete t1_jbmxtqt wrote on March 10, 2023 at 4:44 AM

What I got from the article was: Property management company decided to abdicate the few duties they perform to a tenant who was not really qualified to manage anything. Property mgmt outfits are parasites on a good day, but this one couldn't even be bothered to do their own evil