• undergroundoverground@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    Landlords who evade taxes are some of the worst scum imo.

    They’re more than happy to charge people for using their things. They love that part. In fact, it’s their favourite bit.

    However, when a country comes along and says “yeah, so, about that whole charging people for using our stuff…thing” they’ll act like they just asked to fuck thier mum.

    Then they’ll look you dead in the eye and claim its a moral issue, without a hint of shame.

  • Nighed@sffa.community
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    3 months ago

    Can’t they put a lien on the big, solid, not going anywhere asset the landlord happens to have in the country?

    • Carighan Maconar@lemmy.world
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      3 months ago

      This sounds like the judge is quite aware that it’s bullshit, but the law says it’s supposed to work this way so that’s how it ends up being. As in, the law needs to be rewritten to adapt to modern times where you cannot just tar&feather the landlord.

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      3 months ago

      After paying the state, the tenant could sue the landlord for it and put a lien on the property.

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        3 months ago

        Or, alternstively the tenant may be able to withhold rent until the debt is paid.

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          3 months ago

          Just take the money out of the rent. If the amount owed is $1000 and their rent is $1400, just pay $400 rent and call it square.

          The landlord may try to kick up a fuss but at least you can say you “paid” your rent.

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              3 months ago

              Then pay $400 a month for 10 months? Pretty simple math. A lot easier than trying to take them to court and paying a bunch of lawyer fees.

      • n3m37h@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        3 months ago

        Assuming the tennant has enough to do this.
        6 years of back taxes and acurred interest. Plus legal fees.

        Can I get some of what your smoking, I apparently am just smoking sage…

  • Intrepidtron@lemm.ee
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    3 months ago

    Justice served. This was probably one of those deadbeat renters that wasn’t even tipping their landlord.

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    3 months ago

    I’d love to be able to grab these people who do these things, sit them down in a nice sterile nondescript room far away from their support structures that give them confidence to do or say stupid things without someone correcting them, and just ask them, in simple terms, why they believe their actions are appropriate, and try to give them an example of a thing they can do instead, that would be the smart thing to do from both financial AND pr point of view.

    For this, the people who contacted the tenant. “why do you believe you should penalize the renter, and not the property owner who did the illegal thing?” and every time they start giving me some bullshit beurocratic answer, just treat them the way we would be treated. With hostility and contempt. “oh come on Derek, we both know that’s a bullshit excuse. Come on Derek, I like you. I want to help you out here. I’m just looking for the truth.”

    Until finally someone cracks and admits they fucked up and we’re too embarrassed to admit it so they would rather see someone’s life get trashed than admit to an error that could potentially threaten their yearly review.

    This may have gotten a little personal…

  • BirdyBoogleBop@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    3 months ago

    So. The tennant now pays rent to the government for a year and a half to fix the landlords fuckup right?

    If the tennant is required to withold tax and they didn’t the tennant also paid a year and a half in advance too so they also get a year and a half rent free only having to pay 25% for taxes.

    Right? That’s what is going to happen right?