In North Carolina, landowners with contiguous borders to the proposed development are allowed to file a protest petition which can derail the developer temporarily and maybe permanently.

And how do the protesters get a pass on social distancing.. ???

I protested and said that I was there and the lawn was unkempt. 

In the end there are a few STR owners vs the thousands of citizens that might be protesting the STRs in their backyard.

I could use this in evection court if the renter protested that they paid the seller.

At least once a year I get a letter in the mail about considering protesting the property tax amount that's being paid. 

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:protest: At least one guy had the nads to physically stop him.

The people who brought you the April 15th Tea Parties have teamed with http://www.freeandequal.org/ to protest the direction that the Republican and Democratic parties have taken this country.Many of us have chosen to register as Democrats.

I then have them move out, then I send them a letter with an itemized list of deductions (if any) including pictures, which they can protest in writing if desired.Check how long you have to refund security deposits per your state law, but I'm thinking if you didn't have the $800 on you, you couldn't have been pressured into giving it all up.That may help you in the future (though again, you have to be the tough landlord and ignore the cries of how they need the money now, etc.., and just refer them to the law).