But it does matter, because it tends to be a disincentive to get into the landlording business, which tends to further decrease inventory, which tends to make t

But it does matter, because it tends to be a disincentive to get into the landlording business, which tends to further decrease inventory, which tends to make the problem worse, which tends to necessitate more onerous regulation, etc. I mean, hell. It would even be an improvement to just levy a tax on all landlords to pay for a housing stipend for public workers. That way it's evenly spread among landlords instead of just the ones unlucky enough to have ultra-tenacious tenants.