Your illustration on a car repo, I don't know how it works. Do you know anyone who has been turned over to collection without a court judgment first for a leased vehical?

Any court will enforce payment on a judgment if you file a garnishment of wages or attatch their checking account. The court can give you a judgment but it's up to you to collect, and the courts even help in that if you pursue it.

In regards to a lease agreement on a car most work like this: "May I break my lease early? Yes, you may terminate your lease early, however, you must return the vehicle to the leasing company and you will be responsible for some or all of the remaining lease payments and in many cases a termination fee. You will also be charged for over milage and excess wear and tear on the vehicle." You can be sure if you do not make the remaining payments per the contract then you will be turned over to a collection agency. In this example there is no court proceedings! So my question is why would this not apply to landlord/tenant lease agreements?