A friend of mine started renting out a house with high hopes. Quiet street, good schools nearby, reasonable rent. Everything seemed perfect. The tenant moved in looking responsible, paid the deposit on time, all good. But after six months, problems began. Neighbors started calling, complaining about large dogs coming and going. The backyard began to smell. My friend contacted the tenant, asking them to control the pets. The tenant replied, “The dogs are family. You have no right to interfere.” Things got worse. Garbage piled up inside and outside the house. When my friend checked, the carpet was soaked in dog urine and feces, walls scratched up badly. He had to hire a cleaning company—spending nearly $2,000—to fix the mess. And the tenant? Skipped rent for three months, then disappeared. The deposit? Gone. My friend summed it up: “Tenants can look perfect on paper, but the law hides how little protection landlords really have. Fighting back is tough, and losing money is just part of the job.” Stories like this aren’t rare in landlord circles. Laws favor tenants, and landlords often feel powerless. But who’s really backing the landlords? #House #landlord