"Scumlord"

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that's kind of irrelevant really, even if the forewarned issues do occur - you've simply done your civic duty by making submissions and can feel good about that.  But it does not entitle anyone to disregard the rule of law as it is then set in legislation, simply because they disagree(d).

I didn't say anyone should disregard the law. You complained about people with a sense of entitlement. I complained about people who feel entitled to an opinion when they don't know enough about the subject to have an informed opinion and the fact that some of those people are lawmakers who ignore the information they are given. And from the OP's first post, the article doesn't actually show that the landlord in question has done anything really wrong. He has clearly been up for a few minor transgressions but it sounds like they were more getting caught by circumstance than deliberate.

Lawmakers need to take into account the views of various different stakeholders and are legally required to make the best decisions for all, not just a single stakeholder...  The entitlement clearly comes from not wanting to accept the decisions and policies of aforementioned lawmakers, basically thinking they know better.  But as I alluded to, the big picture is where the lawmakers work. I know though, it is difficult to accept if they don't take on board your perspective.