Preface
Two days ago, a netizen who claimed to be a "victim of Jinan's regulations" posted an online complaint that he and his wife started renting a house in May last year, and now there is still a month to expire, and it just so happens that his wife is due again.
In order to facilitate his wife's birth, the couple wanted to return the house, and for this reason, the two even told the landlord two months in advance that they wanted to quit the rent.
When the tenant came to the door with the contract, the landlord didn't recognize it. Not only that, but he also said a series of words against the sky.
Previously, there was a "lantern damage assessment" in Jiangxi asking for compensation of 10,000 yuan, and then there was a scandal in Zhejiang that asked the tenant to repair the scratches on the ground, and now such a thing broke out.
Especially at present, Shandong tourism and Zibo barbecue are in full swing, and there is such a scandal, how is this good? What is the process of the matter? Is the tenant really "self-inflicted"?
"Rental Rules"
According to the tenant, he and his wife have lived in the house for almost a year, and two months before he quit the lease, he told the landlord that he wanted to return the deposit, but the landlord kept prevaricating him for various reasons.
The last time he and his wife with a big belly came to ask for an explanation, the landlord actually directly said that the deposit is not returned, which is the rule of this industry, even if the tenant pays for another half a year, it will not be refunded.
When the tenant asked where there was such a trick on people's money, the landlord was ashamed to say: It's all like this, no matter others, the whole of Jinan is like this!
It is understood that in fact, the rent is not much, only 800 yuan, and the tenant cleaned the house before leaving, which is very benevolent and righteous.
Seeing that the landlord was unforgiving, the tenant had no choice but to humbly say: "If you live until May 8, that is, the day the contract expires, the money will be refunded"?
Unexpectedly, the landlord said another sentence to make matters worse: this deposit will not be refunded no matter what.
Some people may be curious about the landlord's remarks, since the deposit is not refunded, why does the landlord keep it?
According to him, before the arrival of the next tenant, the cost of various repairs to the house is deducted from the deposit of the previous tenant.
In other words, using other people's money to offset the cost of the house's window period is really difficult for him to spend such an "ingenious thought".
The reversal of things?
The landlord's mind is better than that of the landlord who "carries the lamp to assess the damage".
This idiom is spoofed by netizens, and its source is that a landlord in Jiangxi wanted to slander people, so he carefully inspected every wall and floor in the room with a table lamp, and even listed a list of damages for this.
But the more he was so careful, the more the heavens were not as good as he wanted, and in the end he paid thousands of dollars to others. Isn't this landlord afraid to follow in the footsteps of others?
Just as this incident was in an uproar, a daughter who claimed to be the owner of the house jumped out and shouted that she was wronged.
According to her description, it is because the tenant's house does not expire until May 8, and it is a breach of contract to move out if it is not due, and of course the deposit will not be returned.
And the premise that his father said in the video that he would not return the deposit was also maliciously cut out by netizens. He was blaming the tenant and suspecting him of ulterior motives.
It's hard to tell which is true and which is false, and it is not even known whether this person is the landlord's daughter.
Moreover, the man has mentioned in the video that he had told the landlord two months in advance that he would check out, which is different from the statement of the daughter who claimed to be the owner, so it can be seen that the truth of the facts remains to be verified.
As this matter continues to ferment, the previous information about the landlord has also been picked up. According to netizens, the landlord has a criminal record, he was very harsh with tenants before, and he was in arrears of various construction fees before.
It has also been reported by builders and workers with their real names. Netizens even listed the material fees, tile fees, and foundation fees owed by the landlord, and it seems that the data is present.
In addition, there are various versions of the story such as breaking the news that the boss worked hard before. It's really dazzling, and it's hard to tell the real from the fake.
As of now, there is news on the Internet that the landlord has confessed - seeing that he was being abused by doxxing, the landlord can't stand it, he privately begged the man to delete the video, and promised to return his rent and deposit.
Spicy comments from netizens
The rebellious statement of this black-hearted landlord exploded many peers on the Internet, and they said in the video comment area: I am the landlord of Shandong, but it is the first time I have heard of the rule of non-refundable deposits, which is really dark.
There are even netizens who don't think it's a big deal to see the excitement, and they escalate this matter to the entire region: last time it was a rental house in Shangrao, and there was a lantern damage assessment, but this time the rent in Jinan, Shandong Province was not refunded.
Some netizens made a mistake and said, since this landlord is so unkind, what deposit do you still have to refund? When you leave, you "accidentally" turned on the faucet, the key "happened" to be broken in the lock, and the sewer was "justly" blocked by cement.
But most netizens stood on the side of justice and criticized the landlord: the legal society dares to be so bold, and it must be more arrogant in ordinary times, don't recruit Shandong people, quickly contact the local police to report to the police......
At present, this matter has not been effectively handled, the tenant said that he had called the police on the same day, and also called 12345 to defend his rights, but the officials told him that they could not manage this matter, and only prosecution was the most effective.
Because according to the law, there are many ways to settle the lease early withdrawal of rented houses, including settlement, mediation under the auspices of a third party, and filing a civil lawsuit with the people's court.
In addition, a professional lawyer said that if the lease contract clearly stipulates that when the tenant moves out or subleases before the lease period expires, the landlord can directly deduct the tenant's deposit.
However, if there is no direct agreement in the lease contract for the refund of the deposit, the deposit should be refunded to the tenant. It can be said that the function of the deposit is to ensure the integrity of the rental housing facilities during the lease period, and it is by no means the window period compensation fee in the mouth of the homeowner.
If it is proved that the landlord is deliberately breaching the contract, he will also be punished by the law, and it is possible to compensate the man with money.
However, at present, it may take a while for the results to come out, because the man's wife is about to give birth, and his hometown is far away, so it will take a lot of time to come back and forth, and netizens still need to be patient.
epilogue
All in all, no matter what the final truth is, I hope that the majority of landlords will take this as a warning, for a few thousand yuan is completely not worth ruining their reputation, not only will their houses not be rented, but they will even affect their families, which is really a big loss.
It is hoped that the police and the neighborhood committee will intervene in the investigation as soon as possible, and that the truth can be ascertained as soon as possible and a fair case will be dealt with by both parties.
Before the results are out, all sectors of society must remain calm and rational, and maintain social stability and order on the basis of facts and law.
You must know that anything on the Internet is the easiest to reverse, do not blindly follow the trend or spread false information, avoid the incitement of public opinion and the expansion of incidents, so that you will neither wronged good people nor overly criticize others.
At the same time, this incident also reveals in disguise the norms and supervision problems of the rental market that exist today, and there is still progress needed to establish and improve relevant laws and regulations, strengthen supervision and law enforcement, etc., so as to protect the legitimate rights and interests of both parties and maintain market fairness and order.
What is your opinion on this?