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vinnic

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vinnic··on Rate The Landlord: Anonymously share information with tenants like you
This is no substitute for laws that protect tenants, and an authority that actually enforces these laws.

Indeed the very existence of such a site indicates how badly the system is failing tenants. If landlords were held to account via conventional means, there would be no need for third-party rating websites at all.

vinnic··on Rate The Landlord: Anonymously share information with tenants like you
> But many landlords are just normal people with other jobs, where being a landlord is not a job to them, but an opportunity to earn money by renting.

That's no excuse for not returning a tenant's security deposit though.