In the US, landlords would still pay property tax, but not income taxes if they didn't collect any income. Things might get complicated if you rent significantl

In the US, landlords would still pay property tax, but not income taxes if they didn't collect any income. Things might get complicated if you rent significantly below market rates though I'm not sure about that. The US, unfortunately, has an ethos that failure to pay rent is almost always an individuals personal failure. This makes it culturally acceptable (generally) to evict someone who can't make rent because it is a moral failing of the renter (and not, say, the outcome of systemic failures beyond the renters control.) So while landlords probably benefit from getting a portion of their normal rent, they are under significant cultural pressure to evict people who can't pay.