I certainly sympathize with landlords, because they put up with a lot of drama and legal trouble and really intricate interpersonal troubles. But let's not forget that the laws are also stacked against tenants. There are supposedly rights, but the first power a landlord has against the tenant is not knowing those rights. Likewise, the landlord is able to do everything by the book, right up to the brink of legality, like clockwork on a rigid schedule. You will receive your 48-hour notice 5 minutes after the office closes on a Friday.

Eviction processes can be really arduous for both sides, but they can also be swift and painful for the tenant.

I have found that there are basically no attorneys who take on tenants' rights issues, particularly for low-income/affordable housing situation, because there is no money. There are plenty of them who take landlords' rights very seriously! If you are a landlord, odds are that you've got an in-house attorney or a good one on retainer who can advise you every step of the way.

I speak for my jurisdiction only, and I don't pretend to know or espouse a global perspective on this stuff. It's different everywhere.

Yes, the laws have the unintended(?) consequence of creating a moat around large corporate property ownership.

The problem with that is it can happen to a random homeowner on vacation, not just landlords.

> It's rough being a landlord.

Yeah… if it wasn’t for all that money, I don’t know why anyone would do it.