A landlord, in a situation such as this, charges as much as they feel inflicts the appropriate amount of financial pain to make that landlord feel better.

So, by rules of classical economics, to defeat inflation it's a 2 step process of cutting off the spigot of capital into the system, and than to inflict job/employment destruction to cut-off inflation "at the pass" so to say.

This is a self-inflicted wound.They left for a few days and we couldn't get inside, had trouble locating the problem, etc.Where was your key?

You have to get over feeling bad about inflicting pain on others for self preservation.

It is self inflicted by any number of measures; the government we allow in, the skills were willing to earn, the work we are willing to do, etc etc..

I stole an econ test, not for me, but for my dorm, I was seeking approval ...before I continue, most of my hardships were self-inflicted and I was 100% responsible for them happening...So I was kicked out for one semester and not allowed on campus...next semester I was given permission to get a ping pong table I bought out of my old dorm.

When you say your are "sucking it up", you are playing the self inflicted victim. 

I've had 1 partial month vacancy in the past year or so, and that was self-inflicted-- I denied all the applicants I had that month.

My manager has been at this since 1996 and has a ton of stories.Always considered myself a bit liberal, but after hearing his stories and personally witnessing current versions of the same, have gotten desensitized and not as liberal when it comes to tenants.A MAJORITY of their problems are self-inflicted.

You also deserve monetary damages for pain and suffering inflicted by the court.