&gt; it runs counter to the goals of a stable and healthy society to allow landlords to force people out of their homes arbitrarily.<p>Italy makes it very tough to kick people out of a rental even if they decide to stop paying.<p>This creates all kinds of problems for people trying to rent, as landlords vet them very, very carefully, and flat out refuse people they think might not pay up.  They won&#x27;t come right out and <i>say</i> it&#x27;s because you&#x27;re a foreigner, or a young couple that look like they might decide to have kids, or something like that, but it can be tough to find a place if you&#x27;re the wrong kind of person.<p>Helping people with housing is a worthwhile goal, but dumping it on landlords is probably not the best way to accomplish it.