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Originally Posted by manny_santos
I have no problem with deposits, but I can see where the Quebec government is coming from. It would protect people like me from getting screwed over.
My opinion, if a landlord doesn't like the rules in a jurisdiction, they should either comply or don't bother operating. If they're worried about default, then their rental rates should reflect that.
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In practice what happens is that on the lower side of the market you get a lot of slumlords who don't want to put much money in their buildings, since the next tenant is likely to trash it and you'll be powerless to get repaid when that happens.
The tenant-friendly rules also make it harder for poor people to rent anything that's not slummy, because landlords are going to be a lot more wary of them.
I don't mind bringing units up to high standards if I know I'll be getting a deposit from any future tenant...