I guess I should try and clarify a few things that have emerged on this thread. I don't think landlords are the problem; its the refusal of police and other city bureaucracies to do anything about livability problems. I certainly don't want landlords to do any more blacklisting than they do already (which prevents a lot of unobjectionable tenants from renting). I was just trying to help someone with a vexing problem that the City doesn't care about and which I have had to deal with. I didn't enjoy my ordeal and it probably isn't over. I've also been a renter for much longer than I've owned a home and other tenants suffer from the effects of bad tenants too. If the landlord can't get rid of problem tenants because the City won't help and the police don't care, maybe they should stop blaming the neighbors for complaining about it and put more pressure on police, housing inspectors, etc.
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