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).

@Wayne Brooks you will not find any lawsuit from the STR platforms claiming illegality, what they are protesting is how the municipalities are holding them accountable for the everyday persons actions of running an unlicensed business or misclassified business for those with a business but not a hospitality business entity.

In L.A we are seeing 'rent strikes' recently of tenants not paying rent and protesting against landlords even at the landlords home.