After a thorough overhaul, property management became more standardized. Security guards were on duty twenty-four hours a day at the entrance, preventing unauthorized people from entering or leaving. Homeowners had to present their owner's cards, while renters had to show passes. When tenants moved out, security personnel had to verify it with the homeowner.
This was unlike before, when some tenants had even dared to secretly sell the landlord's TV, refrigerator, and other valuable appliances and furniture, leaving the home empty without the owner's knowledge.
Because renters had to pay a security deposit and sign a contract, the deposit was not refundable—or at least not fully—if they left before the lease expired. Some tenants were well aware of this. They never planned to ask for their deposit back and would simply clear out all the appliances and furniture, causing the landlords to suffer substantial losses.
