Question

When landlords wrongfully withhold security deposits, they can often be sued for three times the amount of the security deposit. Is this reasonable? Should a landlord have to pay $3000 for a $1000 debt? What if you fail to pay a rent on time? Should you have to pay three times the amount of your normal rent? If your answers to these two questions are different, why is that?

Answer 1

yes it is reasonable

Step-by-step explanation:

subsection 12 of chapter 4 of the articles of lease-rental agreement states that if a landlord wrongfully withhold security deposits the landlord must pay 3x the amount due to all legal actions and no we don't have to pay 3x rent if we miss a payment we only have to pay the late fee and any other listed fees listed on your lease