macaroonie wrote:And why isn't more done about it? Do you think it is possible to form some sort of a group
if it is
one or more persons under the new laws it will be considered an illegal assembly, using the ISA there will be no tribunals or formal charges and arrests and imprisonment will be swift and righteous.
ok, just to check something here; when does it happens that you pay the deposit before you actually take the place? i have never been asked to do that in the 6 plus places i have rented around here. i pay just before or after signing the tenancy agreement (which more often than not includes a clause that if the owner cancels the agreement before i move he will have to pay me back in full).
i am aware of some situations about tenants vs owners (and the other way around) which i dont intend to play down at all... but maybe i am the lucky guy or something considering that i have never got any issues with the owners over the deposit; except sometimes minor disagreements over the cost of minor repairs they want to deduct or what it is wear and tear or not... which most of the time is resolved by talking or by fixing it myself.
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