I empathize with the desire, but I don't think there's a good way to do that. Rental properties are investment vehicles, and their pricing is influenced by tha

I empathize with the desire, but I don't think there's a good way to do that. Rental properties are investment vehicles, and their pricing is influenced by that risk. You can harm the landlords short-term, but rents are likely going to rise to compensate for that increase in risk. On the other hand, it would make rental properties more risky without really impacting the risk to primary residences. It may decrease the price to outright buy properties if the market won't bear the increase in rent, making rental properties less profitable. Also, there have been a lot of offers to the unfortunate. Stimulus checks were substantial, as were increases in unemployment benefits. The removal of a year and a half of rent payments is also a significant benefit. Removing a liability is almost as good as income.