Odds are you'll pay a bunch to a lawyer, get no where near enough in judgement/return (if you can even collect it), and only get personal gratification of "being right".My take on it is that like bullies - folks who lie, cheat and scam, will continue to do so until they're punitively punished.

If he is hurting people then I hope his is punished. 

Somehow I think there would be a lot more opposition to the bill if it punished employers, despite the fact that it would be much, much more effective...

Its like you get punished for paying off your obligation.

Many emerging markets have been struggling and the middle east and oil countries have been punished by low oil prices.  

As far as flaws  or lack of.....it appears you have perfect typing and spelling skills:)John, I am not saying you're wrong, but can you show me a case of where a broker has received any kind of punishment for advertising a wholesale deal prior to closing?

Thus people who borrow irresponsibly (because it's expensive) on their credit card and pay back are rewarded with high scores, people who make judicious use of interest free credit are punished with low ones.That and the fact that several things that matter far much more to a landlord such as overall net worth and rental history are not measured but a ton of things that are irrelevant are. 

Until there is a process in place to quickly evict and punish problem tenants, and ensure that their bad behavior follows them, landlords will continue to do what's best for them!

If a landlord is willing to meet the bare minimum by law/code without going above and beyond because that's the only way they can turn a profit, should they be punished for that or does that make them a subpar landlord?

The first is a patron, the last a punisher.