[toomuchtodo]

> As someone on the opposite of the fence (renter not a landlord); I'm unmoved by your concerns.

But you and the rest of HN should be; every time I read arguments about NIMBYism, housing stock availability, etc, this train of thought is why people don't want to be a landlord, want to buy and hold their property, and don't want to allow more housing to be built to protect their property values.

If being a landlord is financially precarious, investors will simply buy and hold, and there is never going to be enough political will to force them to rent nor to force their hand through a land tax.

> So, I think you could have a little more humanity, and realize your tenants are also dealing with a nightmare and potentially strapped for cash; or you can be a self-centered asshole and have your tenants and the court system ream you for it.

Agreed. This is what insurance is for.

Disclaimer: Landlord, but with insurance to cover loss of rent if disaster strikes.