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Vast-Support-1466 t1_itrfapk wrote

Reply to comment by Da-OG_karma2000 in Sued landlord for security deposit *2, won by default, now landlord appeals & I have to file a complaint?! by Da-OG_karma2000

1.) Landord waited until day 30 thinking you'd not be on the lookout for anything - respond within 20 days. Make sure the court has it, or it all goes poof.

2.) The complaint portion simply wants a restatement of what the issue is - ie., the judgement in your favor. Supplementally, include that documentation.

3.) The judgement still exists. The landlord contesting it and taking it form one court to another changes NOTHING.

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Da-OG_karma2000 OP t1_itrhjj3 wrote

I am flummoxed by this, but it appears that Cyclops is the winner of this match. The court clerk just responded with this:

Once the decision is appealed to the Court of Common Pleas it becomes de novo. Which means the case starts over again from the beginning. This is why you would need to file a new complaint.

One thing is certain, the law in Pennsylvania is tailored to the benefit of landlords and landlords only. This has to change. I don't live in PA anymore but someone has to fight for the lowly renters who do.

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hiperson134 t1_itsr0fe wrote

The fuck is the point of the first trial if the landlord can just say "nuh uh, do-over!" in response to the ruling?

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PolyDipsoManiac t1_itrlzc8 wrote

America is not really about making people’s lives better, just making rich people richer. Tenant protections are the former category, sadly

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Da-OG_karma2000 OP t1_itrr89q wrote

The tide is starting to change. Check out the NYTimes's recent article about tenants organizing in Kansas City. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/15/business/economy/rent-tenant-activism.html?unlocked_article_code=0RIXkjVxfESZM2f68xkSV4gHjfOe-PDOYm5yi1F9d4z27AEE-pfPokQQBGuyXo1-k2QRZP5JtsTOu0AflHVoRpWROagdcajys8Fq5l3TK02Vz6pf8lajg21rtTKWQPxW9zqULJ1R_TN0UGOQpjw_Q57Q1miLadyFI8JHC-didk20eJvNNVSlrZg5W3Uu77CQTMHJ9axSO1LqbppdSrqqLOknHkymXDb0GuUX9ujm_gTgJHYZ_QmAORLxfu4KPiVSfdCHHQhOxnjry1Bdhk9o9ZgdJzDzLD3DC6TPeFge2KIWl787eHGmQah5VPAmmFkb5VZTEkT-QPS6fdxhDvJSiTml20YE0r7i&smid=share-url

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Paranoidexboyfriend t1_itt6k8w wrote

I promise you that de novo appeals of magistrates decisions IS a tenant protection, and one of the best there is. This is one of the rare cases where a landlord is using it. The overwhelming majority of the time it is the tenant appealing de novo, which buys them months more time in the property on eviction cases.

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