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The tenant nightmare Faizul Khan Tanim writes on the various concerns that landlords have before and after letting out a house While tenants have a range of issues with landlords, the landlords themselves are not to be left behind in the number of concerns and reservations they have before letting out a house. Most landlords across the city cite numerous cases of being deceived by tenants, on various occasions being deprived of rent for months and years, and sometimes losing possession of their own property. Like tenants have no recourse to law if they are mistreated by landlords, landlords also feel that once in the hands of tenant who can pull a lot of ‘weight’, the landlord is virtually captive. They also feel that the measure most landlords take nowadays to screen and control tenants is justified in the absence of laws to protect them. A very common complaint is how lodgers deceive landlords while renting houses. ‘I once rented a flat to a decent looking lady who told me that her ...