In recent years, with the increase of population mobility, renting has become a common way of living, and conflicts between tenants and landlords also occur from time to time in the process of renting, among which deposit disputes are not uncommon.
Recently, a man in Shaanxi was detained by the landlord for no reason because of the deposit when he quit the rent, and the incident of a physical conflict between the two parties has aroused widespread attention.
Fu is a boxing coach, because of work, he came to a city in Shaanxi from a certain place in Shaanxi Province and rented a house, and the landlord was a middle-aged man named Sun.
Fu and Sun signed a six-month rental contract, with a monthly rent of 2,000 yuan, and also paid a deposit of 2,000 yuan. Fu felt that this ** was quite reasonable, so he moved in.
Fu is an honest and responsible person, he doesn't like to watch TV or disturb others, he just concentrates on doing his job and teaching boxing skills.
He works at a nearby gym, goes out early and returns late every day, and rarely sees or talks to his landlord, Sun. He felt that he and the landlord Sun got along quite well, and there was no contradiction.
Half a year passed quickly, and Fu's rental contract expired. Fu plans to quit the lease because he has found a cheaper and closer house in another place, which he feels will save some money and time.
He called the landlord Sun and told him his plans to get the rent back and get his deposit back.
The landlord Sun listened to Fu's words and did not object, but just said to let him wait and he would come over immediately. Fu thought that the landlord Sun was a reasonable person, so he waited in the room, ready to pack his things.
He didn't have much luggage, just some clothes and daily necessities, and a new pair of bedding, which his mother had made for him, which he felt warm and cherished.
After a while, the landlord Sun came, he knocked on the door, and Fu opened the door and let him in.
When the landlord Sun entered the door, he began to walk around the room, as if checking something. Fu didn't know what he was doing, so he stood aside and waited for him to speak.
When the landlord Sun saw the TV hanging on the wall, he plugged the TV plug into the socket to check whether there was anything wrong with the TV, but who knows, the TV could not be turned on at all, and the screen was black.
The landlord Sun's face changed, and he asked Fu one after another: "Why did you break the TV?" You need compensation! That's right: your 2,000 yuan deposit will not be refunded, and it will be regarded as compensation for the cost of the TV. ”
Fu listened to the words of the landlord Sun, and was immediately angry, he retorted: "Since I lived in your house, I haven't touched your TV at all, because your TV has neither a terrestrial wave antenna nor a network, how can I watch TV!" Besides, I don't have the habit of watching TV, so how can you say that I broke your TV? You can't slander people like that! ”
However, no matter how Fu argued, the landlord Sun always insisted that "the TV was broken by you (referring to Fu), and if you want to return the deposit, there is no way!" He also said that if Fu was not convinced, he would go to the court to sue him to see who could win.
Fu Mou saw that the landlord Sun Mou was so unreasonable, and his heart was even more angry, he thought, he has nothing to do with this person, he just rented his house, why should he be bullied? He issued a warning to the landlord, Sun: If he doesn't return the deposit, don't blame him for being polite.
The landlord Sun listened to Fu's words, but he didn't think so, he laughed at Fu instead, I just don't refund the deposit, what can you do!
Fu saw that the landlord Sun was so arrogant, so he issued three warnings to the landlord Sun, each time more severe than the last time, but the landlord Sun still said that "I am not afraid of threats and will not return the deposit".
In this case, Fu decisively stretched out his slap and slapped the landlord Sun's face fiercely, making a loud slap.
The landlord Sun was slapped by Fu Mou, his eyes were full of stars, his nose bleeded, he covered his face and looked at Fu in horror, he didn't expect Fu Mou to really dare to do it, he thought Fu Mou was just scaring him, he didn't expect Fu Mou's strength to be so great, his face was swollen all of a sudden, and it hurt terribly.
He panicked, and while begging Fu for mercy, he hurriedly said, "Can't I return the deposit?" ”
The occurrence of this incident once again pushed the issue of rental deposits to the forefront. On the surface, this is an individual incident, but in reality, it reflects the bad mentality and behavior of some landlords when it comes to security deposits.
Some landlords regard the deposit as "Tang monk meat", always thinking that they can get some benefits from it, and they may pick a bone in the egg when they quit the rent and withhold the deposit for no reason; There may be a bully clause in the contract, making it difficult for the tenant to get out.
The rental deposit is designed to protect the interests of both parties, but it has been alienated by some landlords into a tool to collect money, which not only infringes on the legitimate rights and interests of tenants, but also undermines the normal order of the rental market.
To solve this problem, it takes many efforts:
It is necessary to strengthen legislation and supervision, improve relevant laws and regulations, clarify the norms for the use of deposits, and increase the punishment for violations.
It is also necessary to strengthen industry self-discipline, guide landlords to standardize operations, treat customers with integrity, and establish a good market image.
It is also necessary to enhance the tenant's awareness of rights protection, and when encountering deposit disputes, they must actively take up the law to protect their own rights and interests.
The rental deposit is not only a sum of money, but also a trust.
Only when both parties can treat each other with sincerity can a more harmonious lease relationship be built.
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