• @dan@upvote.au
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        Depends on the country. In Australia, the deposit is held by the government and the landlord needs to apply to get it, which includes showing receipts for any work they had to do. It goes back to the tenant by default. The system in the USA (where the landlord holds the deposit) doesn’t make a lot of sense as they aren’t really incentivized to return it to the tenant.

        • @michaelmrose@lemmy.world
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          10 months ago

          hey aren’t really incentivized to return it to the tenant

          Yes lots of landlords here just steal it as a matter of course. The US is basically a garbage country with a great military.

          • @dan@upvote.au
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            110 months ago

            In Aussie but I’ve been living in the USA for 11 years. There’s definitely some bad things in the US, but there’s also a bunch of good things.

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              If you are on the bottom of the food chain there are basically no good things compared to other developed nations. I would shred my citizenship docs for a better choice.

    • @bobs_monkey@lemm.ee
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      Right. I’m all for find a way to tip the balance of power away from the ownership class, but willful damage only screws you. Check your rental contract, a landlord can and will sue you for negligent and purposeful damage to their property. They’ll also sing your rental history . Plus, if you’re still living there, you’re only inconveniencing yourself with the repair process.