Living in a neighborhood that is almost 100%
rental housing I wish that
landords would be penalized for the actions of their
tenants far more often than they are. When a landlord does not care who he rents to, one or two bad tenants can badly affect a
neighborhood in fairly short order.
If this means that students (or sailors in this area) can't find housing tough, I have rights too. They'll be gone shortly, and I'll still be here having to deal with the repercussions of their behavior. (Which landlords should also be penalized for. At least here in Bremerton, the city does not do a very good job of getting landlords to clean up after their tenants.)
And yes, I've been on both sides of this issue. Once upon a time I was a young sailor and suffered greatly from the reputation caused by generations of my peers. Now I'm a landlord and quite aware of how expensive it can be to clean up after a bad tenant, and how hard it is to find good ones.