[shiroiuma]

That sounds like bullshit (i.e., it shouldn't be this way, I'm sure you're correct). Being a landlord should entail a certain amount of risk: you're betting the tenant will be able to pay the rent, so you need to be careful choosing tenants, especially if they're companies, and moreso if they're companies with risky finances.

Why should employees be prioritized below a property speculator?

[pc86]

There are plenty of people who get paid out before the landlord, especially when you're several months in arrears as you almost always are in this situation. It's why in other markets landlords will be pretty quick to evict non-paying commercial tenants, there's a lot of risk and minimal personal guarantees unless it's a brand new business.

[AaronM]

Because much like the house in the casino, the capital class always wins.