Landlord-tenant relationships are strained in the US in the COVID-19 era

Landlords can't escape having strained relationships with their tenants. While some tenants are reliable and courteous, others aren't. Landlords with multiple properties will experience a variety of tenant relationships, but nothing has been as stressful as maintaining relationships in the wake of COVID-19. COVID-19 has created new laws that hurt landlords and tenants Since COVID-19 has directly caused many people to become unemployed and therefore unable to pay rent, U.S. states and cities have enacted legislation to provide relief to tenants and landlords. For example, early on, the U.S. enacted a brief federal moratorium on evictions from federally-funded housing. This included a moratorium on both rent and mortgages.  Individual states and cities enacted similar moratoriums that apply to all housing for longer periods of time. For instance, in Washington state, COVID-related unpaid rent can't be treated like a regular debt and collections can't be enforced as usual. Instead, landlords must offer tenants a payment plan to get caught up. This particular order was in effect through June 4 and it's not clear yet how this has affected landlords and their tenants.