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Social Media and the Lettings Industry

Posted by Megan Krasewitz | Posted in Social Media | Posted on 30-07-2009

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Social Media and the Lettings IndustryApplications and sites such as Twitter have the power to make or break a product or service and these sites are a quick way for people to get a message across to potentially thousands of people in a simple and quick way.  This of course can be excellent if they are praising you for providing a great service or endorsing a product, but as well it could have damaging effects if they are providing negative feedback.

A case has just arisen in the states where a property company is suing a former tenant for complaints made on Twitter about the state of her apartment.  The agency is suing the tenant for $50,000 which is roughly £35,000! So one simple tweet made by this tenant on Twitter has been taken and published and the Chicago lettings company have stated that the post has been replicated around the world and damaged their reputation.  In the states suing is almost as common as owning a dog and companies are often suing for the smallest of things, however, if you are a tenant it may be wise to be careful to whom or where you post your complaints in case the worst does happen.

This of course is only one single case that has occurred but could it pave the way for more legal battles as the social media platforms become ever more popular.  If you would like to view the full details of this news item then you can visit from here.

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