[quote=UCGal][quote=patientrenter][quote=flu][quote=patientrenter]Is this legal?[/quote]

yup.[/quote]

flu, or any pigg lawyers out there, surely it is not legal to trash property, especially for self-enrichment, when the property is collateral for a loan and the property owner has, and knows they have, no equity.

Can this really be legal?[/quote]

There is nothing in any mortgage contract I’ve seen that prevents me from tearing out my kitchen, or removing the windows.
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Again, I’m not a lawyer. But if there’s any indication, you should read about the stories about banks paying folks being foreclosed on thousands to just walk away and not do any damage. If there were legal means to go after them, I’d think banks would pursue that.