There are people out there who just cruise to places inventing problems so they can get discounts or free vacations after threatening low ratings.

If they insist on staying, then they abide by the contract, period.Tenants threaten to sue all the time.

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Is my only next move to threaten to sue the HOA to force the door?  

If you're looking to move on faster, tell them they're not getting any money back and if they bug you again threaten to take them to court the damages.

Threatening each others' safety is never allowed.

Months later, Tenant then accuses me of “threatening” her because of the keys situation.

I write from the standpoint of a real estate investor, and I perceive Trump's actions to be threatening to near-term real estate investment returns, on the whole.

FDCPA controls debt collection and makes sure that buyers  of defaulted debt don't threaten borrowers with violence , phone calls in the middle of the night and non-existent jail sentences for failure to repay.

Bee Setups again threatened they were going to move forward with collections.