@HopelessDemigod @ThinkingSapien The things you mention are legitimate, but no, it's mostly because some landlords are really just that bad, always taking and never giving anything back in return. And they give the entire industry a black eye.

I once rented a house from a company where I never met a single human being that worked for that company (pre-COVID). I only even spoke to one over the phone once. The bathroom tub at that house was regularly infested with roaches, and they refused to take action. But they charged me extra fees for everything, including a "convenience" fee for paying online, and a fee for their guy to trim the trees on the property. And then they kept my security deposit afterwards (because the property's pipes leaked after I disconnected my washer, which I reported immediately, yet they charged me for the resulting mess).

I am now a homeowner, so I'll probably (hopefully) never have to deal with a landlord again. And I'm still resentful and suspicious of the lot of them. Always will be.