Originally Posted by
Flubber2012
If the contract reads as the "Operating Manager" asserts, I would not use the word "scam" for this.
It is a bad business practice but not a scam.
I am not a lawyer but I thought it was well understood in legal circles that such contract language is not legally enforceable. If the property is in their care, and they damage it through action or negligence, they are liable for damages.