That is a better motivator than punishing them.So, if the court are failing landlords, this is a legal tactic.

You are in effect punishing the tenant that would like to rent your property at market rate.

They will think you are committing mortgage occupancy fraud which is a serious crime punishable to up to 30 years in prison.

You can be punished by inflation, or you can benefit from it.

This will also allow you to spread your tax bill out and avoid the punishment of a large capital gains tax.

Ultimately, I'm glutton for punishment and do my taxes myself and have an issue on how to handle a property I sold in 2021.Property History:- Bought in July 2014 as an investment property (rental); paid $118k- Rented property from August 2014 through July 2016 (took depreciation)- Divorced July 2015; full rights to property- Made the property my primary residence August 2016 through August 2020- Home was vacant August 2020 until sold in August 2021. 

It's just another punishing tax by this state

This is someone's livelihood, a voucher helps low income,   I say don't punish the person because they had a  shady previous landlord!   

The problem is their mentality seeks to punish wealthy, which they believe all landlords are wealthy.

I can't recall a single law created to punish tenants that fail to pay rent, shut off communication, sneak in three dogs or six family members, physically destroy a property, etc.