Re:How Zillow's homebuying scheme lost $881M
by pyuser583 on Friday March 18, 2022 @08:31PM
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The problem is ultimately how well the courts handle liars.
The middle ground is to investigate the situation and establish facts. And do it quickly.
That costs money, and poor tenants can’t afford it.
So many courts adopt the position of believing one side over the other.
This isn’t limited to liars … it applies to all bad faith actors. For example, in parts of the Midwest, it’s really hard to evict someone in winter.
So bad faith tenants will sign a lease in September, pay for a month or two, then stop. Can’t be evicted until spring.
And by “can’t be evicted” I mean can’t begin eviction proceedings. If the proceedings can be stretched out (“I’m in the hospital and can’t appear in court”) you can get to the next winter.
The middle ground is to investigate the situation and establish facts. And do it quickly.
That costs money, and poor tenants can’t afford it.
So many courts adopt the position of believing one side over the other.
This isn’t limited to liars … it applies to all bad faith actors. For example, in parts of the Midwest, it’s really hard to evict someone in winter.
So bad faith tenants will sign a lease in September, pay for a month or two, then stop. Can’t be evicted until spring.
And by “can’t be evicted” I mean can’t begin eviction proceedings. If the proceedings can be stretched out (“I’m in the hospital and can’t appear in court”) you can get to the next winter.