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Re:Map Lets You Report Landlords Using Tech to Screw over Te... by fragmede on Tuesday August 18, 2020 @02:01PM (#24201967)
Why not both? Digital-only locks mean that the landlord can lock you out of your own apartment without having to send a maintenance person around and hope you're not at home to argue with.
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Re:Map Lets You Report Landlords Using Tech to Screw over Te... by samcheng on Tuesday August 18, 2020 @03:46PM (#24203432)
That sounds like an illegal eviction to me. Even in the event of a court-ordered eviction, the landlord is required to give you access to your possessions.
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Re:Map Lets You Report Landlords Using Tech to Screw over Te... by reaperducer on Tuesday August 18, 2020 @07:30PM (#24205553)
That sounds like an illegal eviction to me

Just because it's illegal doesn't mean it doesn't happen. There's a reason why housing courts are backed up for months.

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